It is said that the wedding night is the happiest moment for men, but I did not expect that Zhang Wen (a pseudonym) suffered the biggest embarrassment of his life – the inability to get an erection, and the culprit is the pituitary tumor to blame. The groom can’t get an erection because of the pituitary tumor. When the erectile function goes wrong, many men often feel that their dignity has been destroyed. In fact, the percentage of men who can’t do it is not small. According to an American study, 52% of men aged 40-70 suffer from erectile dysfunction (abbreviated ED), and a domestic survey shows that about 15% of men have severe ED. ED is the most common male sexual dysfunction in which the hardness of the penis erection is not enough to insert into the vagina when attempting to have sex, or the hardness of the penis erection is not long enough to complete a satisfactory sex life. Li Yanfeng, deputy director of urology and professor at Daping Hospital of the Third Military Medical University, has treated patients with ED from various causes, and one of them sticks in his mind. ”Zhang Wen was a young man who had just gotten married and suddenly found himself unable to get an erection on his wedding night. He thought it was caused by psychological tension and other reasons and would get better after a while, but to his surprise, he has been unable to get an erection since then. He came to me for treatment, and after examination, it turned out that the cause of the disease was a huge pituitary tumor in his brain, which caused a huge change in hormone levels, thus causing severe erectile dysfunction.” After surgically removing Zhang Wen’s pituitary tumor, Professor Li Yanfeng gave him the appropriate treatment and erectile function was restored. Unfortunately, because the pituitary tumor was too large, the final result of erectile function recovery was not very satisfactory. Professor Li Yanfeng told the reporter that young men are prone to endocrine diseases that cause huge changes in hormone levels, such as the common pituitary tumor, and many such cases are encountered every year. Pituitary tumors cause a significant increase in prolactin levels, leading to reduced erectile function. In general, early treatment to remove the pituitary tumor, most of the surgery will gradually restore erectile function. When you happen to find yourself “not working”, it doesn’t mean the end of the world, but if you find yourself getting more and more “not working”. The “can’t” when you find yourself more and more attention, because this may mean that the body is undergoing some kind of pathology. ”As we age, ED increases significantly, and during sex, the frequency decreases and the stimulation is not strong enough, these are the most common physiological decreases in erectile function.” Professor Li Yanfeng analyzed that, in addition to physiological factors, mental and psychological factors such as tension, stress, depression, anxiety and marital discord can also lead to ED. while smoking, alcohol abuse, long-term late-night and other poor lifestyles can also affect erectile function. But for most men, ED is also associated with many diseases. During the erection process, the cavernous smooth muscle relaxes and blood flows rapidly into the penis, causing the penile arteries to expand while the venous return is blocked, thus completing the erection. To use an image analogy, male penile erection is like blowing up a balloon: the gas constantly blown in makes the rubber wall of the balloon, which is full of elasticity, expand, and the balloon keeps increasing in size, and finally, with a string tied to the blowing hole, the balloon can stay inflated. In this process, any cause of dysfunction can lead to ED, such as hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, drugs, trauma and surgery. ”In patients with diabetes, for example, the nerve endings or blood vessels of the penis can become diseased, and in patients with hypertension, poor diastolic function can affect blood vessels and restrict blood flow to the penis, thus affecting erectile function. Local damage from trauma or prostate surgery cuts off the connection between the central nervous system and the penis, which naturally affects erection. The side effects of some medications for hypertension and depression can also lead to ED.” ED lasting more than three months should be checked and treated “Maintaining good lifestyle habits can have a positive effect on preventing ED.” Professor Li Yanfeng suggested that good habits should be maintained, quit smoking and limit alcohol; arrange work rationally, do not be too tired, stay up less; exercise regularly, avoid obesity and maintain a reasonable weight. And once found to have ED symptoms lasting three to six months, must be taken seriously. Professor Li Yanfeng especially reminded that it is best to go to a regular hospital to do the relevant examination, in order to clarify the condition and the cause, and take treatment measures. If the “three highs” lead to ED, the first should actively treat the “three highs” to control related conditions and reduce damage to the body. The “three high” patients who are too old to have sex should not be too long, the action should be gentle and not too violent. If you have a high blood pressure patient with coronary heart disease suffering from ED, you can’t eat Viagra to avoid the greater side effects. If you have a family history of “three high”, you should prevent “three high” early, can effectively reduce the chances of ED.