A report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology has found that erectile dysfunction is linked with cardiovascular disease.
As a result, doctors are being urged to ask their male patients whether they experience erectile dysfunction – a simple question the study believes could save lives.
An excerpt: (read in full here)
“Erectile dysfunction has been found to have a strong association with cardiovascular disease and researchers say asking patients about it is a cheap and safe alternative to traditional screening methods.
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“And the researchers found that even adjusting for age and the risk factors identified by the Framingham Heart Study (cholesterol, smoking, high blood pressure), men with erectile dysfunction still had a 40% increased risk of cardiovascular problems.”