What causes erectile dysfunction?
High cholesterol level in blood is one of the most common causes of erectile dysfunction. The main role of cholesterol in sclerosing of vessels is known to everyone. Blood vessels nourishing male sex organs and engaged in erection are exposed to similar sclerosing. At the same time most scientists believe that high cholesterol level has a negative effect on organic muscles of the hollow viscous in men destroying the function of the latter which leads to less blood accumulation in the penis during erection. High cholesterol level in blood may affect erection even in young age, when the sclerotic processes have not developed yet.
The second risks factor which may cause erectile dysfunction is smoking.
It increases the risk of development erectile dysfunction by 50%. Statistics say that the number of smokers suffering from erectile dysfunction is larger than the number of non-smokers with the same diagnose. This factor does not yield to hypercholesterolemia and may lead both to reversible and irreversible disorders. Every cigarette smoked cause penile vasoconstriction for an hour through affecting central nervous system. This decreases the speed and volume of blood flow to the penile tissues.