Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

Does an Enlarged Prostate Cause ED? 🍆🤔 #ED #Prostate

27 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief segment, Dr. Anne Truong explains that an enlarged prostate does not directly cause erectile dysfunction (ED). However, it can contribute indirectly by disrupting sleep, increasing stress from symptom management, and potentially affecting a nerve that runs over the prostate. While the prostate enlargement may play a role, it is not considered the primary factor behind ED.

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An enlarged prostate doesn't necessarily cause ED, but indirectly can cause ED because it's interfering with your sleep and it's causing you stress to manage the symptoms. And also there's a nerve, the nerve that goes to the p— lies on top of the prostate. Sometimes when the prostate is enlarged, it can affect that nerve as well. So enlarged prostate directly does not cause ED, but indirectly can also contribute to ED, but not the primary factor. All right.