Erectile Dysfunction
and Heart Diseases

What You Need To Know About ED and Heart Disease

Erectile dysfunction is the inability to maintain an erection sufficient enough for sexual intercourse – is a warning sign of heart problems. Cardiovascular disease and ED share many of the same risk factors. If you’re experiencing symptoms of ED, chances are you have or will develop coronary artery disease or coronary vascular disease and could be at risk for a heart attack or stroke. The severity of the ED directly correlates with the severity of heart disease in many patients2.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) precedes coronary artery disease (CAD) in almost 70% of cases1. In fact, ED could be an indicator of silent CAD, heart disease you don’t know you have. If you are concerned about this, it is best to talk to a doctor.

Look for your symptoms7

ED can be a warning sign of a potential heart attack or cardiovascular event.Erectile dysfunction usually occurs, on average, three years before the following2,3:

  • Coronary artery disease
  • Peripheral artery disease
  • Stroke

Talk to a doctor

Healthy heart is good for your sexual health

Let’s understand the link between heart & sexual Health.2

The blood supply to your penis starts in your heart and flows through arteries in the belly to even smaller arteries that branch off to carry blood into the penis. With sexual stimulation, these blood vessels need to rapidly increase blood flow. If these blood vessels are blocked (atherosclerosis) by coronary artery disease, you may not be able to achieve or maintain an erection1.

What symptoms show up first?

Impotence and heart disease are considered two signs of the same disease process. The smaller arteries in the penis are affected by atherosclerosis sooner, possibly as early as three or more years they cause heart disease symptoms.

Take control of impotence and heart disease.

You may reduce your risk of ED by improving your heart health. Healthy lifestyle choices often encourage you to stop smoking, lose weight, and increase physical activity.

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Take the next step

Erectile dysfunction (ED) can limit your intimacy, affect your self-esteem and have an impact on your relationship with your partner.

Consult / Talk with Urologist near you who specializes in ED and offers the full range of treatment options.

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DID YOU KNOW?
59.3% Diabetic patient was found to have ED in India2

References

  1. Yannas D, Frizza F, Vignozzi L, Corona G, Maggi M, Rastrelli G. Erectile Dysfunction Is a Hallmark of Cardiovascular Disease: Unavoidable Matter of Fact or Opportunity to Improve Men’s Health? J Clin Med. 2021 May 20;10(10):2221.
  2. Vlachopoulous C, Jackson G, Stefanadis C, et al. Erectile dysfunction in the cardiovascular patient. Eur Heart J. 2013 Jul;34(27):2034-46.
  3. Jackson G, Boon N, Eardley I, et al. Erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease prediction: Evidence based guidance and consensus. Int J Clin Pract. 2010 Jun;64(7):848-57.
  4. ED - Erectile Dysfunction.

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