Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is the inability of a man to maintain an erection sufficient for satisfying sexual activity. Many men, especially older than 60, can experience episodes of ED.

The physiology of erections is complex, with contributions from vascular, hormonal, psychological, and neurological components. We recognize that ED is strongly associated with cardiovascular risk factors and functions like a “canary in a coal mine.”

Above the age of 50, the likelihood of having difficulty with erections occurs in more than 50% of men with diabetes. In fact, above the age of 70, there is about a 95% likelihood of having erectile dysfunction.

Today, modern medicine offers a wide variety of treatment options that are safe and can be personalized to help promote the repair of existing blood vessels and the creation of new, healthy blood vessels, resulting in improved blood flow. This is key to preventing ED and preventing a cardiac event. The link between ED and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) was first described by Italian researchers in 2003 in a study of 300 men presenting with acute chest pain and CAD. The prevalence of ED in the cohort study was 49%, and in 70% of those men, the onset of ED occurred in the 40 months preceding their diagnosis of CAD. Penile arteries are smaller (1-2 mm in diameter) than the larger coronary arteries (3-4 mm in diameter), which is probably why they provide warning signs of CAD.

All men with ED and diabetes CAN be evaluated with a simple non-invasive radiological test that provides an accurate assessment of their heart’s blood vessels to help prevent a cardiac event. This is called a Coronary Calcium (CAC) test.

We pride ourselves on a “whole person” approach focused on the root cause of ED, especially in reversing Diabesity together with several novel treatments that have been developed more recently. Every man with diabetes can have his ED reversed!

It is important that men realize that ED is the “canary in the coal mine” and often indicates that they may have heart disease. By following our 4 Week Diabesity Cure, we are able to take men off their medication, including insulin, and reverse 22 out of 26 risk factors for heart disease. In addition, we will reverse any fatty liver disease and other Cardio-Metabolic diseases at our Las Vegas ED clinic.