Men with ED are at high risk for heart disease

According to a Mayo clinic study, Men with Erectile Dysfunction are at 80% more risk to develop heart disease than men who do not have Sexual Dysfunction. Men in the age group of 40-49 who have Erective Dysfunction are 100% more risk than other age group men with ED.

According to an article published in the journal “Mayo Clinic Proceedings”, Sexual Dysfunction is a risk factor for Coronary heart Disease. But researchers failed to give sufficient explanation on why people with ED are at high risk of developing heart disease.

Possible explanations:

1. Loss of elasticity in the arteries – first in the penis but later the heart.

2. ED might have developed due to plaques in the penile arteries. Similar blocks may occur in the coronary arteries in the laster life.

Erectile Dysfunction risk gradually increases with age. Heart disease risk also increases with age. Above 60 age group men are at high risk for Sexual Dysfunction and Heart diseases.

Researchers conducted this study over 10 years and concluded that Sexual Dysfunction is a serious risk factor for heart diseases especially in middle aged men.

Health advice: If you are suffering from Sexual health problems, feel free to consult doctor without hesitation. If a person is diagnosed with ED, Physician should also conduct cardiac tests like ECG and ECHO. Doctor should advice him regarding the ED risk factor for heart diseases and gives him counselling on prevention measures.

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