Erectile dysfunction may indicate oncoming heart problems, says a new study from researchers in Australia. For the study, the researchers followed 95,000 men aged 45 and older for up to three years.
Over the course of the study they found that 7,855 men we hospitalized and 2,304 died of heart conditions. They found that those who previously reported ED symptoms were more likely to experience hospitalizations and death.
“The risks of future heart disease and premature death increased steadily with severity of erectile dysfunction,” said study director Emily Banks.
“Rather than causing heart disease, erectile dysfunction is more likely to be a symptom or signal of underlying ‘silent’ heart disease and could in future become a useful marker to help doctors predict the risk of a cardiovascular problem. This is a sensitive topic but men shouldn’t suffer in silence.”
by RTT Staff Writer
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