Medical experts have identified a
new link to erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular health
issues. In the opinions of certain health professionals, the signs
of sexual dysfunction may represent the first signs of impotence.
The problem maybe negatively impacted when unsuspecting patients
start using anti-impotence medications. While prescribed medications
such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra may fuel bedroom sparks, using
such drugs has been deemed a serious trouble when the heart is
not evaluated.
Based on the recent findings in research, erectile dysfunction
is being found to be a precursor to heart disease, stroke and
angina. At New York University School of Medicine, Dr. Andrew
McCullough, director of male sexual health, fertility and microsurgery
is in agreement of this new finding.
The irony behind the theory that erectile dysfunction is a common
manifestation of underlying cardiovascular health issues is
how the discovery was made. During clinical trials involving
Levitra, Viagra and Cialis the association to heart disease
was made when these erectile dysfunction drugs were evaluated
as cardiovascular treatments.
Although a certain percentage of impotence or erectile difficulties
are attributed to psychological impediments or "performance"
anxiety, significantly more cases are triggered by arteries
that do not expand. As a result, achieving an erection is impaired
due to inadequate blood flow to the penis.
Based on the findings of Dr. Alan Bank, the medical director
of research at St. Paul Heart Clinic in Minnesota, more than
88 percent of patients who suffer from erectile dysfunction
disorder are derived from a vascular cause. The link between
the heart and ED was noted during a study on circulation, cardiovascular
risks and type two diabetes. As published in the journal, nearly
40 percent of the participants diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
and silent coronary artery disease experienced some degree of
erectile dysfunction.
