Post Date November, 17 2024
There are 30 million ED patients in the United States. Age is the most important determinant of ED. 4% of people over 50 years old have ED, and half of men over 75 years old have ED. Here are seven surprising factors of ED.
1. Diabetes
When the blood sugar of diabetes patients with ED is not well controlled, the nerves and blood vessels controlling the penis may be damaged.
2. Hypertension
Uncontrolled high blood pressure can damage blood vessels and cause arteriosclerosis, thus affecting the rapid blood supply when necessary. But some antihypertensive drugs, such as antihypertensive drugs β Receptor blockers and diuretics also increase the risk of ED. The correct way is to take antihypertensive drugs and appropriately change lifestyle, such as maintaining healthy eating habits and increasing physical exercise, which will help to reduce blood pressure.
3. Depression
The survey shows that 61% of patients with severe depression will have sexual problems, which not only affects sexual desire. A series of biochemical factors caused by depression may hinder the communication between brain cells, affect the blood supply of the penis, and lead to the inability to obtain and maintain an erection. The occurrence of sexual problems will affect the mood and sexual enjoyment of patients, which in turn will aggravate depression.
Some antidepressants, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), about half of men and women will experience sexual dysfunction, such as male ED, low libido and delayed ejaculation.
4. Hair growth drugs for male alopecia or prostatic hypertrophy
They can not only inhibit erectile function, but also inhibit sexual desire, because they may reduce the level of male hormone dihydrotestosterone in the blood circulation and help men maintain sexual drive. Although these drugs contribute to hair loss and prostate hypertrophy, their side effects include affecting erectile function.
5. Gingival disease
Why do gums and penis have something in common? Chronic infection of periodontitis and infected gingiva may increase the risk of animal experiment in ED mice, indicating that ED, but the relationship between human periodontitis and gingival-related ED and its mechanism of action are still unclear. Gingival disease is a manifestation of poor overall health and is also related to the increased risk of heart disease, which is another risk factor for ED. Gingivitis means that there is a potential problem with blood supply to the gums, which also indicates that there is a problem with blood supply to other parts of the body.
6. The wife and husband's brothers are too close
