Q What causes erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction is not only an inevitable part of aging. It can be because of many other factors like: poor health condition, diabetes, hypertension, unhealthy lifestyle, alcohol and smoking, side effects of medicine, drugs etc. Living a healthy lifestyle - eating right, getting regular exercise, drinking only in moderation, and not smoking - can help you safeguard your sexual health. Conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure restrict your blood flow by causing damage to blood vessels, nerves, smooth muscle, or fibrous tissue involved in getting and keeping an erection. Anything you do to keep your heart and blood vessels healthy will help you have a healthy sex life. Diabetes is considered a common risk factor for erectile dysfunction, and many men with diabetes develop erectile dysfunction (they also tend to get it at a younger age than other men do). In addition, men with diabetes are up to four times as likely to develop erectile dysfunction.