Men suffering with erectile dysfunction 70 per cent MORE likely to DIE prematurely

IT'S a condition men are often to embarrassed to discuss, but erectile dysfunction could be a pre-curser for other diseases.

 

Erectile dysfunction could be a marker for other diesease

 

One in 10 men in the world are thought to suffer from erectile dysfunction (ED), yet it's still one of the least-discussed inflictions across the globe. 

Only 33 per cent of men who have erectile dysfunctions seek help and advice about their problems, according to the UK Health Centre. 

 

And there's yet more bad news in store for sufferers. ED increases the risk of early death, scientists recently discovered.

A team at the University of Mississippi's studies have delved deeper into the world of sexual dysfunction. 

They discovered men suffering ED are 70 per cent more likely to die early. 

 

Cardiovascular disease is linked to ED

 

Of the 557 people in the test group discovered to be suffering from ED, just eight years later 244 of those had died. 

Sixty one of those deaths were from cardiovascular disease, 64 from malignant neoplasms and 12 from chronic lower respiratory diseases. 

It's believed ED is a marker for a number of cardiovascular risks including cardiovascular disease. 

The British Heart Foundation released their latest statistics to the public recently, and the results are nothing less than shocking. 

Diseases of the heart and circulatory system (or CVD) were the second most common cause of death in the United Kingdom in 2014. 

In fact, CVD caused a total of around 155,000 deaths.

 

There is a 70 per cent increase in the chance of premature death for those with ED

 

Medical professionals were aware ED is linked to cardiovascular disease risk factors – including hyperlipidemia (fats in the blood), hypertension (high blood pressure), obesity, diabetes and smoking.

Those suffering from the disorder are also more at risk of stroke and coronary heart disease. 

But the new research explains men with ED could be putting themselves at risk of premature death if they don't consult a doctor about their sexual dysfunction issues. 

Scientists at the University of Mississippi concluded that participants in the study who suffered erectile dysfunction had a 70 per cent increased risk of premature overall mortality.

In the study, they wrote: "This finding should, however, be interpreted with caution as among the evaluated sample of 1,790 adults, only 61 adults between 20 to 49 years had erectile dysfunction, and among these 61 patients, only four died during the follow-up period."