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Disuse atrophy is a medical term used to describe the loss of normal healthy tissue and worsening function after a prolonged period of lack of use. This condition applies to all organs, but it becomes especially concerning for sexual health because penile disuse atrophy can significantly affect erectile function over time. The longer erectile dysfunction […]

The effects of high cholesterol in men can have a negative impact on a man’s sexual life. Why does high cholesterol levels lead to erectile dysfunction? High cholesterol and ED are seemingly unrelated conditions that actually go hand in hand. How do erections work? After sexual stimulation in men either by touch or through the […]

Diabetes and Erectile Dysfunction (ED) are two separate conditions however they tend to go hand in hand. According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, men with diabetes are two or three times more likely to develop ED which means, they will have problems with achieving and maintaining an erection. The […]

Hypertension, often known as high blood pressure, is a common risk factor for erectile dysfunction (ED). The high pressure within blood vessels is known to cause reactionary changes to the physical structure of the blood vessel. All this pressure can also small tears in the vessel walls, and in the process of repairing these tears, […]