[Erectile dysfunction: physical exercise, losing weight, stop smoking, reducing alcohol, relaxing, it could also work!].
Cardiovascular disease and impotence have the same risk factor and physiopathology. Erectile dysfunction is a predictive factor of atherosclerotic vascular disease. The correction of lifestyle factors can sometimes improve erectile function and prevent future myocardial infarct and stroke.
Wisard
Marc
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Faculté de medecine et biologie, CPMA (Centre de procréation médicalement assistée), Lausanne. marc.wisard@cpma.ch
D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000517:prevention & control*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000628:therapy*; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000517:prevention & control; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control; D050177:Overweight / Q000517:prevention & control; D012064:Relaxation Therapy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016540:Smoking Cessation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000517:prevention & control; D020521:Stroke / Q000517:prevention & control; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000502:physiology*