Valentine's Day Getting You Down? Erectile dysfunction might not just be affecting your relationship, it could be a sign of something deadly
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Erectile dysfunction is the most common sexual health problem men report to their doctors.
Key Points:
- Erectile dysfunction is the most common sexual health problem men report to their doctors.
- Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the inability to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse.
- Erectile dysfunction can be an important cardiovascular disease risk factor like smoking or family history.
- Because the penile arteries are smaller than the cardiac arteries, plaque formation will preferentially show up first as ED.