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Diabetes mellitus, smoking, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure are all risk factors for oxidative stress. These conditions are some of the most common causes of E.D. (Zhang et al., 2011). Antioxidants decrease metabolic stress and reduce the risk of blood vessel damage.
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Inadequate production of testosterone is not a common cause of erectile dysfunction. But, when ED does occur due to decreased testosterone production, testosterone replacement therapy may improve the problem.
Erectile dysfunction (ED or "impotence") is a frustrating disease to suffer from. But you're not in this alone. Erectile dysfunction can be the inability to achieve an erection and/or dissatisfaction with the size, rigidity, and/or duration of erections. Regardless, there are as many as 30 million American men other than you suffering from it – and there is a lot that can be done about it.
For many of the 30 million Americans affected by erectile dysfunction, Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis are the first line of ED treatment — and they’re successful for about 80 percent of men. These drugs, called phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors, are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and work by increasing blood flow to an erection. Common side effects include nasal congestion and headache. Note: If you take nitroglycerin pills for heart disease, you won’t be able to take ED pills, as they can cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure.
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Without adequate blood flow, erection problems can occur. In some cases, the erection is weak. In others, the man is unable to have an erection at all.
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Most often, ED can be traced to issues associated with circulation, the nervous system that controls the body’s functions, or the system of glands and organs that produces chemicals called hormones. Sometimes, ED is directly related to certain chronic medical conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and heart or kidney disease.
The authors stated that this was the first study evaluating serum melatonin level as a causative factor in this patient group. A low serum melatonin level may result in an inadequate erection by preventing sufficient antioxidant capacity. There is a need for additional studies to determine the exact role of melatonin deficiency in ED patients. The drawbacks of this study were the absence of Doppler ultrasound findings, the lack of a treatment group and follow-up data on melatonin levels and the small sample size (n = 62). They stated that future studies may evaluate the association or a possible correlation between serum melatonin levels and Doppler ultrasound parameters of erectile function. Pelvic Floor Muscle Training for Erectile Dysfunction Following Radical Prostatectomy Use of Serum Homocysteine Levels as Biomarkers for the Development and/or Progression of Erectile Dysfunction
Treatment options vary widely according to the specific diagnosis. Regardless, common treatment includes referral for counseling or therapy due to residual effects ED has to strip the man of confidence and self-esteem.
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is often associated with urinary symptoms, such as urinary frequency, nocturia, and urgency. Often these symptoms are related to benign prostatic enlargement (BPE). It is unclear if the urinary symptoms cause ED, but generally, ED gets worse when urinary symptoms worsen.