Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

ED Shows Up 3 Years Before Heart Disease

3 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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Erectile dysfunction shows up about three years before heart disease because penile arteries are tiny, the size of an ant, and clog first. Dr. Anne Truong explains that 60% of men with ED develop heart problems within that window, making it a crucial early warning sign.

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ED often shows up about 3 years before heart trouble does. It's your body's check engine light because the arteries down there are tiny, about the size of an ant, so they clog first. Today I'll show you why and the simple test that caught my own husband's heart risk. So when you have ED, it signals that you're gonna have heart issues down the road. You're gonna have heart problems like a heart attack. Like chest pain. 3 years down the road, 60% of men that have ED is gonna have heart problems. So when you have ED, it is a warning sign that you can have heart issues later on.