A new study recently released from Australian National University has been the first to link the risk of heart problems with the severity of ED.

Even after accounting for other lifestyle factors that would affect both conditions separately, their findings were alarming.

Researchers studying men who had varying severities of both heart disease and erectile dysfunction have found that the more severe the ED, the higher the risk of heart disease and stroke.

The connection was clear. Men with mild erectile dysfunction were 25% more likely to be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease and those with severe ED had 35% risk increase.

The reason for this connection is just as clear. Cardiovascular health problems that lead to heart attack and stroke almost always begin with hardening of the arteries and plaque build up.

The first arteries to get blocked are the smallest once like the ones in the penis. Lack of blood flow into the penis is obviously the main physical cause of ED. But it may also be an indicator of an even bigger problem down the road.

While the news could be grim for many men, doctors see it as a new opportunity to gauge risk for one condition when a patient seeks treatment for the other. For example, if a man complains to his doctor of ED, he should-without exception – be tested for cardiovascular health.

In the same way if a man has long lasting high blood pressure, high cholesterol or other cardiovascular problems, a sensitive doctor will inquire about any sexual problems the man may be hesitate to address on his own.

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