Erectile Dysfunction and Blood Pressure
August 01, 2006

Think erectile dysfunction is not related to high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol? Think again. A new Web site, www.checkmensfacts.com, aims to educate men on the links between common health conditions and erectile dysfunction, or ED. These conditions, even when controlled by medication, can impede normal blood flow, a critical component of healthy erectile function.

The site also includes tips on how men can speak with their doctors about ED without embarrassment.

Checkmensfacts.com was launched on the heels of a new national survey of U.S. men age 35 and older, which revealed that approximately eight out of 10 men were not aware that their high blood pressure was connected to ED. Most were also unaware that other conditions can impact sexual health. Nearly half, however, of the men surveyed said they would be more willing to talk with their doctors if they were aware of the connection with sexual health.

ED is typically defined as a consistent or recurrent inability to attain and/or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual performance. While up to 30 million men in the United States suffer from ED, the condition is more treatable than many people realize.

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