Anne Truong MDMen's Sexual Health Doctor

What are the main causes of ED?

14 Feb 2023 · 1 min

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Short YouTube clip (Anne Truong MD) explaining main causes of erectile dysfunction (ED). The speaker states about 90% of ED causes are physical and 10% psychological. Physical causes mentioned: heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, inactivity, smoking, and excessive alcohol. Psychological causes include stress, anxiety, performance anxiety, and depression. Lifestyle risk factors emphasized include smoking, excessive alcohol intake, sedentary behavior, and central obesity (waist over 40 inches).

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90% physical, 10% psychological.

Heart disease; diabetes; high blood pressure; obesity; inactivity; smoking; excessive alcohol.

Waist over 40 inches.

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What causes ED? There are a variety of causes of ED. 90% of causes are physical, 10% of causes are psychological. Physical causes include heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, inactivity, smoking, and excessive alcohol. Other causes, like psychological, include stress, anxiety, performance anxiety, and depression. Lifestyle factors play a big role in ED such as smoking. Like I mentioned earlier earlier, excessive alcohol consumption and sedentary behavior, particularly if your waist is over 40 inches.