With the development of modern social and economic development, people’s living standard is improving, the pace of life is gradually accelerating, and the work pressure is increasing, various metabolic diseases also appear, such as hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia, etc.. When these metabolic diseases appear, they will inevitably affect your work and life. Many people who suffer from these metabolic diseases do not take them seriously and continue to do as they please, because there are no symptoms in the early stages of these diseases, and only regret when the disease progresses to serious cardiovascular disease and complications. Many people are also unaware that this is even more dangerous when hypertension, hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and obesity occur together, which is medically known as the “metabolic syndrome”.
Because each component of the metabolic syndrome is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, their combined effect is even stronger, so some people refer to the metabolic syndrome as the “death quartet”. Metabolic syndrome is a state in which multiple metabolic risk factors, including hyperglycemia, hypertension, obesity and hyperlipidemia, are clustered in the body and can lead to serious cardiovascular disease and complications. Currently, this disease has become a global health problem. Metabolic syndrome is a group of diseases rather than a separate disease. It is not exactly the same as simple obesity, diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia and hypertension; it has both the clinical manifestations of the above diseases and some characteristics of its own, and is more complex than a single disease. The diagnosis of metabolic syndrome must meet the following conditions: (1) central obesity (waist circumference ≥ 94cm in European men, waist circumference ≥ 80cm in women, different races have their own reference values for waist circumference) (2) combined with any two of the following four indicators: elevated triglyceride (TG) levels: > 150mg/dl (1,7mmol/l), or have received the appropriate treatment; high-density lipoprotein –Cholesterol (HDL–C) level decreased: <40mg/dl (0,9mmol/l) in men and <50mg/dl (1,1mmol/l) in women, or treated accordingly; Blood pressure increased: systolic blood pressure ≥13 Elevated fasting glucose (FPG): FPG ≥ 100 mg/dl (5 or 6 mmol/l), or previously diagnosed type 2 diabetes or treated accordingly. Who is the metabolic syndrome more likely to occur in: people ≥40 years of age or older; people with one or two components of the metabolic syndrome who do not yet meet the diagnostic criteria; people with cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver, gout, polycystic ovary syndrome and
Those with various types of lipodystrophy; those with obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, especially multiple combinations or family history of metabolic syndrome; those with family history of cardiovascular disease. In the past, it was thought that hyperglycemia, hyperlipidemia and hypertension were only related to endocrinologists and cardiovascular physicians, but now many experts believe that metabolic syndrome should not only be of concern to endocrinologists and cardiovascular specialists, but from the point of view of men’s health, the attention of male physicians has a more important significance. An international study conducted by scientists in Germany, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates has shown that erectile dysfunction (ED) may be an early warning device for metabolic syndrome. Erectile dysfunction (ED), commonly known as impotence and sexual dysfunction, is a condition in which the erection of the penis is not hard enough to penetrate the vagina during sexual intercourse or cannot be maintained until ejaculation. With advances in medicine, it is gradually recognized that the causes of ED include organic factors as well as psychological ones, and sometimes both exist at the same time. Many occurrences of ED are associated with other underlying organic disorders, such as, circulatory disorders and neurological damage. Atherosclerosis, diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol are common causes of ED, with diabetes being the most common.
Certain surgical procedures, especially prostate removal, can affect sexual function, while certain medications for high blood pressure, heart disease, stomach ulcers and cancer may be quietly affecting your well-being at the same time. Other causes of ED include neurological problems such as multiple sclerosis, pelvic or crestal marrow injuries, etc. Bad habits such as smoking and alcohol abuse can also affect physiological functions and lead to the development of ED. In recent years, with the continuous development of science, research has also become more in-depth, and found that organic lesions are on the rise, more than 15% – 40%, but also seen in some patients for a variety of organic lesions. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction is reported to be 7% before the age of 55; it can increase to 18.5% – 75% after the age of 60. Another foreign medical study showed that, as a “risk factor” for secondary cardiovascular disease
ED equals, and even exceeds, a family history of heart attack, smoking, or high blood cholesterol. The chances of developing secondary cardiovascular disease in ED patients also increase with time. Another study by foreign scientists showed that among some warning signs of asymptomatic myocardial ischemia in diabetic patients, ED is the most effective signal. ED is also a sensitive manifestation in diabetic patients. In conclusion, most EDs are associated with co-morbid diseases or will develop them in the future. ED is a windfall of men’s health and is part of the metabolic syndrome. ED is not only about sex, but also about life. If you ignore ED, you are likely to miss the best time to discover other diseases, and then it’s not just a matter of sex not working, but overall health is declining and quality of life is seriously impaired. Therefore, male friends in the intense work, happy life at the same time, should be like their own car, their health status for annual checkups, spend more energy to care for their own bodies, once the ED, should be early, active treatment. Can not because of shyness and do not seek medical treatment, more should be timely consultation, through a series of tests can be early detection of some other metabolic diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, etc., through early intervention and treatment to improve the quality of life.