Role of Glucose-Lowering Medications in Erectile Dysfunction

Do lipid-lowering drugs cause erectile dysfunction? A systematic review.

BACKGROUND Erectile dysfunction (ED) is common although under-reported by patients. Along with the better known causes of ED, drug-induced impotence needs to be considered as a cause of this symptom. Lipid-lowering drugs have been prescribed increasingly. Their relationship to ED is controversial. OBJECTIVES Our aim was to clarify the relationship between lipid-lowering therapy and ED. A seco...

Recreational use of erectile dysfunction medications and its adverse effects on erectile function in young healthy men: the mediating role of confidence in erectile ability.

INTRODUCTION Oral erectile dysfunction medications (EDMs) have become an increasingly popular drug of abuse among young men without a medical indication. In addition to being associated with increased sexual risk behaviors, recreational EDM use may adversely impact psychological aspects of sexual function, primarily by affecting one's confidence in pharmacologically unaided erectile ability. To...

Endothelial dysfunction in erectile dysfunction: role of the endothelium in erectile physiology and disease.

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the consistent inability to obtain or maintain an erection for satisfactory sexual intercourse. Basic science research on erectile physiology has been devoted to investigating the pathogenesis of ED and has led to the conclusion that ED is predominately a disease of vascular origin. The incidence of ED dramatically increases in men with diabetes mellitus,...

Pressure Lowering Medications

Role of Oxidative Stress in Pathophysiology of Erectile Dysfunction

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a highly prevalent and often underestimated problem in the general population. Systemic risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension and hyperlipidemia increase the incidence of erectile dysfunction. The pathophysiology of ED is multifactorial, and endothelial dysfunction appears to play a key role. Nitric oxide r...