Increased cholesterol and Erectile dysfunction
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Increased cholesterol and Erectile dysfunction
Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in our body.
Cholesterol is produced by liver and also derived from diet. But cholesterol
produced from liver is important as it strengthens cell membrane, helps in
production of hormone and vitamin D. The cholesterol in blood stream, which
blocks arteries, comes from diet. Increased cholesterol gets accumulated on
walls of arteries as hard plaques. This narrows the lumen of arteries.(Diameter
of the arteries reduces. ). Due to reduced diameter the blood flow through
arteries also gets reduced.
The same process occurs in arteries of penis. When arteries of penis gets
blocked it reduces blood flow through penis and reduced blood flow causes
erectile dysfunction. The risk of
Erectile dysfunction is nearly two times
greater in men with total cholesterol levels above 240 than in men with total
cholesterol levels below 180 . In men
erectile dysfunction may be an early
symptom of high cholesterol. Adults should get their blood cholesterol level
checked frequently.
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