Erectile Dysfunction could be life-saver

Posted on Apr 10th 2007 11:54AM by Brian White

It sounds odd that a condition like erectile dysfunction could end up saving a man's life, but that is precisely what a report from the New England Research Institute concluded.

The reason? Impotence is an indicator for metabolic syndrome, which can be a precursor to full-blown diabetes and heart disease.

So, if you've been diagnosed with ED in the past or now, there may be underlying ailments possible that would be best to have investigated if at all possible.

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Vivi 4-16-2007 @ 2:28PM

Erectile Dysfunction can indeed be a blessing for some men. It not only may warn of an underlying disease, but may also save some woman's life from a would-be rapist or assailant. Personally I think more men should have yearly physical examinations to find out just what the condition of their body happens to be. Men tend to be so sure of themselves, so sure they know what condition they are in. No one can induce them to see a physician on a yearly basis.

mr. v 4-16-2007 @ 2:35PM

so it's not that ED is good for you, it's that the dignosis of ED may find something else that is bad for you. the headline is a little misleading, no?

alex 4-16-2007 @ 2:43PM

If only ED would have afflicted Before I married that gold digging.xxxxx

Carole 4-16-2007 @ 3:03PM

First sorry Alex...... I hope you get it ok again.. as for the article, this is so true, unless the man has it, and knows he has it, and his only comment when you inquire is it's not you.......... because instead of dealing with it, he has to me Mr. Macho and act like it doesn't exist..... I'm headin out ........... this is not what I signed on for, we've been married not yet 2 years and he still won't admit there's a problem........... so what can you do ?

Vic 4-16-2007 @ 3:21PM

Is Vivi nuts? ED is good because it might stop a potential rapist? Huh? So I guess if a man dies in a car crash that's good because he may rape someday? Or if a male child dies at birth that's good because he may have grown up to be a rapist? Give me a break!

Angela 4-16-2007 @ 7:11PM

Mr. V, I believe you've misunderstood. One headline refers to ED as a "blessing" and the other says it could be a "life saver." I don't see anywhere that is says ED is "good for you." Just thought I'd clear that up.

mdo 4-16-2007 @ 3:17PM

*Sexual assault is NOT about penetration vaginal or otherwise..it's about power.
*Yes I agree that the title is misleading. It's unfortunate though that shock tactics is what seems to catch our attention these days.

wildwilly 4-16-2007 @ 3:47PM

While all of the research is great and men should keep tabs on their health, ED may simply be a natural event that comes with age. Sexual drive abates in both sexes as the need to procreate diminishes. Until the point that a stimulus is available for both sexes this is really a moot debate. Estrogen has been around a while and it is now known to promote cancer. The true answer to the ED drugs will be known also - about 20 years from now.

FAS1 4-16-2007 @ 3:30PM

VIVI'S COMMENTS SOUND IRRATIONAL AND UNSTABLE. MAYBE SHE SHOULD SEEK COUNSELING FROM A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL. PLEASE, VIVI....GET REAL!!!

mdo 4-17-2007 @ 3:43PM

Vic & FAS1 I agree w/ & applaud your comments. Shot in the dark here, but I would have to say that VIVI is so darn hostile b/c she has been rejected numerous times by men due to her & dare I say it..........her unappealing appearance? Just a thought.

Fred 4-16-2007 @ 3:56PM

Since the wifey has no sex interests anyways... ED might be a blessing ... I think more men have the problem of an uninterested wife than a wife with an ED husband. Thus the higher number of men who cheat?

Tom 4-16-2007 @ 4:03PM

Just a little ED in my late teens and 20s could have made life a whole lot more simple...

Chuck 4-16-2007 @ 4:02PM

Oh, Vivi (no. 1) - Promise me that, should you give birth to a male child, that you will give him up for adoption. It scares me to think what harm you might do to him. Then again, how would you poison the mind of daughter against men?

On second thought, please just throw yourself into gardening and raise cats--female cats--and you and the rest of the world will likely be happier for it.

pickle1949 4-16-2007 @ 4:10PM

Funny, my husb. nickname is "wild willy", like the previous commenter. But he is not so wild. He blames his ED on diabetes, but I think it is the 12 pack he drinks everyday. Talk about denial. And who wants to have sex with a drunken kook.

pickle1949 4-16-2007 @ 4:01PM

excuse me Fred, but there again, who wants to have sex with a drunken idiot.

Laura Bush 4-16-2007 @ 4:01PM

My husband is horrible in bed. He isnt any better at running a country either.

marilyn 4-16-2007 @ 4:07PM

My husband has ED, but his stands for "EVERY DAY"--that man's a keeper! he he

allyousuckas 4-16-2007 @ 4:09PM

First-off,I was diagnosed with Insulin-dependent Diabetes when I was 19.Since that time,I've NEVER HAD ONE problem with ED!!Just goes to SHOW,DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ!! Peace........

shelyn 4-16-2007 @ 4:33PM

I just get a kick out of reading everyone's comments! I get a good laugh at some of them.

Sorry to Alex, guess you married the wrong girl, huh? Wildwilly you make perfect sense. But, holy cow, next thing they'll be saying is that having sex is bad for you. Well, yes it is I guess, if you're not safe...but, damn who wants to go without. NOT ME!
Marilyn I am totally jealous! ED Every day!!!???? :)

Enjoy Life!

bobby 4-16-2007 @ 5:56PM

Been ED since'98. Also have inflatable implant. Sex drive is very strong at my age 66 yrs and very thankful for each year and everyday Lord allows me to make. Only problem is wife's sex drive isn't what it was before my problem occured.

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