Erectile dysfunction

What is erectile dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a condition to receive the a man and get erections, resulting in positive sexual experience concerns. Although most people have difficulty occur an erection from time to time, the problem is not generally considered ED, if not the symptoms for at least 3 months in line.

Has to do what ED with diabetes?

According to the Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) is erectile dysfunction (ED), that men who have diabetes. It is often the first symptom that men can tell and the one that leads them to the doctor in the first place. Only after they have sought medical help for ED do, they get even a diagnosis of diabetes. Fifty percent of men with diabetes will suffer 10 years of diagnosis of ED.

How create the diabetes ED?

The same elevated blood glucose levels, blood vessels and nerve damage in other parts of the body can also to complications in blood flow and nerve damage of the penis.

Heart disease and diabetes are often connected, as coronary damage a complication of diabetes, as well as is. Coronary heart disease may affect sexual function itself, but (CHD) and diabetes than men, is erectile dysfunction diabetes without adding CAD nine times as likely in men, the suffering with coronary heart disease. Erectile dysfunction is so widespread coronary heart disease and diabetes, it could be considered a risk factor for both. If a man of ED suffers, screening for CAD and diabetes should suggest his doctor.

Factors that can lead to ED:

The longer a man has diabetes, the more likely he will suffer from ED. Even if controlled blood glucose levels did well in the disease, nerve damage and blood vessels grow. Complications of accompanying heart diseases such as hypertension and high cholesterol can affect also ED. A man with diabetes, also smokes, increases his risk of developing ED.

Commonly prescribed medications and ED

Often, people with diabetes take medication to lower blood pressure. Some common prescription blood pressure medications are known to cause ED such as some diuretics and beta blockers. Certain antidepressants cause your medication Hrsg. discuss with your doctor, if ED is relevant. Sometimes different medications can be prescribed, which have a side effect ED.

Drugs, the treatment of erectile dysfunction

Prescription drugs such as viagra, cialis and levitra are treatment to the ED. All three of these medications work in the same way, by helping to increase blood flow to the penis. This helps erectile function and a man to have and maintain an erection for sexual intimacy. The drugs can last half an hour before sex and the effects of 4 to 5 hours. These drugs have some serious side effects, speak this option with your doctor and make sure that he or she white, take your entire medical history and all other drugs, you.

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