ED is erectile dysfunction, commonly known as “impotence.” ED not only affects the quality of sexual life, but is also a barometer of men’s general health, especially their heart health. One study found that when men develop ED about 2.5 to 3 years later, they often develop cardiovascular disease, hypertension and diabetes. If a man over 40 years of age has a long-term “non-lifting”, it is likely to have suffered from hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease and so on. Studies have found that 15% of patients with hypertension, 39% of patients with cardiovascular disease, and 20% of patients with diabetes, can develop erectile dysfunction. So ED may be an early warning sign of these chronic diseases and is a barometer of men’s health. Why are ED and chronic diseases entangled? These chronic diseases can cause vascular lesions throughout the body, including, of course, the blood vessels in the penis. And the penis erection is the process of blood filling, if the small arteries have lesions, then the blood filling is incomplete, which is one of the causes of erectile dysfunction. So when big men have ED problems, must pay attention to, greatly into the clinic, on the one hand, as soon as possible to restore sexual life; on the other hand, may find hidden in the ED behind the chronic diseases, so as not to delay the treatment of these chronic diseases. The actual fact is that you can find out the deadly accomplices hiding behind the ED accomplices 1? Drinking a lot of alcohol may induce atherosclerosis, if the penile arteries harden, the blood vessels become narrow, the degree of filling the penile corpus cavernosum will be affected, so that erectile function is weakened, when the whole body of the large blood vessels have problems will appear hypertension, coronary heart disease and other diseases. At the same time, heavy alcohol consumption will also affect the erectile function by affecting the nervous system and endocrine system (secretion of sex hormones). Accomplice 2? Cigarette smoking not only harms the respiratory system, but also causes damage to the cardiovascular system. Some components of tobacco can accelerate atherosclerosis, coronary spasm and impaired endothelial function, which can lead to arterial narrowing, myocardial hypoxia and ischemia, eventually manifesting as erectile dysfunction, arrhythmia, angina, myocardial infarction and other different symptoms. Therefore, cardiologists often advise patients to absolutely quit smoking? Helper 3? Emotional excitement Suffering from cardiovascular disease should not only pay attention to avoid mood swings, but also pay more attention to sexual life. The reason is that during sex, blood pressure can rise sharply due to excitement and other reasons, increasing the burden on the heart; if the patient’s cardiovascular status is very poor or unstable, there may even be life-threatening. We often see on the news that a certain corrupt official fell in his lover’s bed for this reason.