Coronary Artery Disease, Depression And Impotence All Linked
Written by Richard Simmons | Friday, 08 January 2010 | There is 1 comment
likely to be suffering from erectile dysfunction and depression
Research led by Professor Baruch Mulat and done at Tel-Aviv University has identified a clear link between men who suffer from coronary artery disease (CAD) and the symptoms of erectile dysfunction (ED) and depression. The researchers examined medical data from almost 250 men suffering from coronary artery disease and analysed them for both erectile dysfunction and depression.
The result showed that a substantial proportion (76%) suffered from erectile dysfunction and almost half (47.9%) suffered from symptoms of depression. Almost 40 percent of the men suffered from both erectile dysfunction and depression which are known to go hand in hand themselves. The researchers pointed out that by addressing one of the conditions they could be having a positive effect on another one.
Ukmedix News has already published research which shows that the impotence drugs Viagra, Cialis and Levitra can be effective in treating depression in men and in many cases by treating depression you improve erectile function. Be warned however that some antidepressants can cause erectile dysfunction as a side effect and you should speak to your doctor about this.
The psychological impact of erectile dysfunction can be extremely severe and have a very serious detrimental effect on the mental health of a man. One of the reasons why treating erectile dysfunction is difficult is because men are hesitant to talk about it. In the same way men treated for coronary artery disease are likely to improve their erectile function and cure their depression.
It is important that doctors realise that men with coronary artery disease are statistically very likely to be suffering from erectile dysfunction and depression and that these conditions need to be treated too. Doctors should not be afraid to bring up the subject of depression and erectile dysfunction themselves.
This new research was recently published in the medical journal Urology.
