there was a 3.8 fold increase in the likelihood of suffering from Parkinson’s

A project done at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston shows that they could be a link between the incidence of Parkinson’s disease and erectile dysfunction. According to the lead researcher Dr. Xiang Gao the big question was whether erectile dysfunction could proceed the mobility symptoms that accompany Parkinson’s disease.

The study which has been going on for many years looked at over 32,000 men not suffering from Parkinson’s disease in 1986 and who were then evaluated over the years for erectile dysfunction. The men were asked questions about whether they had suffered from erectile dysfunction at different times over the years between 1986 and 2002.

Between these years 200 men were diagnosed as having Parkinson’s disease and the researchers noted that when they were compared to men who had very good erectile function previous to 1986 they saw that there was a 3.8 fold increase in the likelihood of suffering from Parkinson’s disease compared to those who reported problems with their erectile function.

The researchers monitored their results for other things which could affect erectile function such as obesity, smoking, diabetes and other factors which are known to increase the likelihood of erectile dysfunction. They said that none of these factors were significant in their research. The researchers found that it was possible that the autonomic nervous system of the human body may actually begin to be damaged many years before the onset of Parkinson’s disease is clinically identifiable.

More research needs to be done on the connection between Parkinson’s disease and erectile dysfunction and it is possible that this research could be used to note erectile dysfunction as a marker for Parkinson’s disease in the future. Good health overall is essential for good erectile function. The chances of you suffering from impotence are much higher if you live an unhealthy lifestyle and if you are concerned about your erectile function make an effort to be fit and healthy.