men who make regular use of painkillers are more likely to be unhealthy

A possible connection has been found between using certain painkillers and a higher incidence of erectile dysfunction. A study done by a group of scientists led by Dr Joseph Gleason from the Kaiser Permanente in Los Angeles shows that even when other factors like illness and age are included those men using pain medications were more likely to suffer from impotence.

The study which was published by the Journal of Urology shows that those men who used either ibuprofen, aspirin or acetaminophen among others were 38% more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction compared to those men who did not make use of this class of medication known as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers.

It was speculated that these medications could have an impact on the male hormones which play a part in allowing a man to get erections. Professor Gleason did say that the results of his research did not categorically prove that the pain killers caused impotence but only that there was some evidence that they did. He did say that further research would be needed because other influences could be the cause of the higher impotence statistics with painkiller users.

Simple things like that certain men are given small daily doses of aspirin as a way of reducing their likelihood of heart attack and that those men at risk of heart attack are more likely to suffer from impotence could show that the link is not completely clear.

It is also pretty obvious that men who make regular use of pain killers are more likely to be unhealthy in general which is a major factor in higher erectile dysfunction rates. Those men who are healthy, eat well and get regular exercise are less likely to need painkillers and are much less likely to need one of the erectile dysfunction drugs Viagra, Cialis or Levitra.

If you are worried about the link between your use of painkillers and your erectile function, Ukmedix News would suggest you speak to your doctor.