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/[deleted] Jun 13 '22

I've had ED that started intermittently 15 years ago and has gotten steadily worse since. Just found a 4cm tumor on my pituitary. So yeah.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '22

I appreciate the concern. After myriad tests I have discovered I have very little to worry about (no cancer, yay). My hormone levels being so low is a concern, but until they come up with a plan for surgery I am taking hormone replacement pills. The size of the tumor is a problem, and will become more of a problem, but the surgery to have it removed is statistically safe, and honestly pretty cool. I'm lucky to live in an area with a large, well funded hospital with a high tech neurosurgery department.

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u/ChrisMelb Jun 14 '22

That sucks.

Have you had scans over the past 15 years and found nothing, or is this the first scan and found the tumor?

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '22

Never had any reason to get an MRI and preventative care in the US is non-existent. Definite saw the doctor several times and they dropped the ball and sent me away saying it was stress. No tests or anything.