Heart Attacks and Erectile Dysfunction

Heart Attacks and Erectile Dysfunction

In October 2008, leading sex expert Dr Geoffrey Hackett said in the British Medical Journal, 'Erectile dysfunction is the manifestation of vascular disease in smaller arteries, and can give a two to three year early warning of heart attack.'

Therefore older men with ED should take care to protect themselves against strokes and heart attacks - for example by keeping their blood pressure and cholesterol down.

You may be surprised to see that we have not listed 'lack of hormones' as a common cause of ED. In fact, lack of male hormone is pretty rare. However, it can occur particularly after severe injuries to the testicles, or to the base of the brain.

If you are tempted to go to one of the many private clinics that make a habit of diagnosing 'male hormone deficiency', and then charging huge sums of money for testosterone treatment, I suggest you think twice!