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Originally Posted by mctone
Depression and anxiety can cause ED, so can Hypertension (high blood pressure), elevated "bad" cholesterol, low testosterone, and a huge wad of other, normal things. This is so common among men as the get older (and I don't mean 90!). All you have to do is watch tv to see a million adds for viagara, cialis, etc. Definitely start with your family doc, but also ask about some of the things I mentioned above (hypertension, cholesterol, low testosterone, etc, but also ask about treatment for depression. If you don't get results from your GP, get referrals to specialists in these fields. There's help out there, seek it out!
Above all, don't be embarrassed for speaking openly here; that's what we're all here for, to help and to be helped!
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There's another common denominator for low testosterone and cardiovascular issues that are "so common among men as the get older (and I don't mean 90!)."
One reason for low testosterone is a large percentage of men (35+ years of age) are on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs which inhibit the production of cholesterol, the base material for testosterone production, lowering the synthesis and level of testosterone (see Figure 7 of this scholarly article at
The Dangers of Cholesterol-lowering Agents like Statins or Garcinia Cambogia Extract: Diabetes & Low T). Statin drugs are also linked to Erectile Dysfunction (among many other serious issues) because they feed the production of arterial calcification (see Figure 8 in the article above).
Statins cause tremendous harm but provide a tiny benefit, if at all.