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Link between Prostate Cancer and Erectile Dysfunction
Although prostate cancer doesn’t directly cause erectile dysfunction, the treatments for this disease can often result in its development. Prostate cancer treatments that can cause impotence range from surgery to remove either part or all of the prostate gland (prostatectomy), radiation therapy (both external beam and brachytherapy [radioactive seed implants]), and hormone therapy. Depending on…
Can An Overactive Thyroid Cause Erectile Dysfunction?
Men who have an overactive thyroid, known as hyperthyroidism, have an increased risk for severe erectile dysfunction, according to researchers in Italy and the United Kingdom. The researchers in this study are the first to show that hyperthyroidism can cause impotence. Over the years, experts have identified a number of causes of erectile dysfunction ranging…
Erectile Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes Improves with ED Drug Use
Erectile dysfunction, a common problem among men who have type 2 diabetes, may improve in men who take sildenafil (Viagra) daily, according to a new study published in the Journal of Andrology. Daily use of sildenafil improves endothelial function—which includes healthy dilation and constriction of the blood vessels—and increases blood flow to the penis. Weakened…
What Are Some of The Symptoms of Male Menopause?
Male menopause symptoms associated with andropause and the associated decline in testosterone levels do not affect all men with the same intensity. Many men may be surprised to know that male menopause symptoms are similar to those women experience with menopause. It is also possible for men’s symptoms to range from being mildly uncomfortable to erupting…
Prediabetes and Erectile Dysfunction, Could This Affect You?
If you have been diagnosed with prediabetes, a condition that often transforms into full-blown type 2 diabetes within a few years, there’s a good chance it has an effect on your ability to get and keep an erection. What does a new study say about prediabetes and erectile dysfunction, and what can you do prevent…
Can Pain Killers Cause Erectile Dysfunction?
A large study of more than 80,000 men found that those who take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) three times daily for more than three months are more than twice as likely to experience erectile dysfunction when compared with men who do not take NSAIDs at all or not regularly. To put it another way, it…
