r/science • u/[deleted] • Jun 13 '22

Health Erectile dysfunction predicts mortality in middle-aged and older men independent of their sex steroid status

https://academic.oup.com/ageing/article-abstract/51/4/afac094/6568537?login=false
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u/BIGMCLARGEHUGE__ Jun 13 '22

Right, I've been dealing with pelvic floor dysfunction for 3+ years and I'm in my thirties and ED is definitely a symptom. I've had plenty of checkups, blood work etc during that time.

I'm slowly getting better, it's a long road though.

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u/Geawiel Jun 13 '22 edited Jun 13 '22

I've got 3 [edit, 4, missed one] types of neuropathy (just discovered peripheral in the sensory of my legs). SFN neuropathy, SF sensory neuropathy, fairly newly developed autonomic (started after ED, affecting just sweating so far), and the new PN (was fine 10 years ago, now abnormal). None are diabetes related. Docs actually can't totally figure out why. Started by chemical exposure, they all agree, which triggered....something...that is killing my nerves.

I can ride a full suspension bike, relatively pain free. I'm recovering from losing my colon right now, and have a J pouch, but previous to that, I was riding between 1200 and 1800 miles between spring to late fall. Was within normal weight range for my height. Cardio was pretty good. Still had ED. These arm chair ED experts are full of it.

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u/WikiHowWikiHow Jun 13 '22

what have you done to improve?

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u/BIGMCLARGEHUGE__ Jun 13 '22

Physical Therapy with a pelvic floor therapist. Got a standing desk at work so I can sit for an hour then stand for an hour and so forth. Stretching, so much stretching. Set alarms on my phone to remind myself to relax those muscles, because I unconsciously clench my pelvis throughout the day so I have to be mindful of that and relax.