Losing weight can help resolve erectile dysfunction in obese men, according to findings presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2008 Annual Meeting.1
Morbid obesity can cause sexual dysfunction independent of other common contributors, including diabetes, hypertension, and smoking. In this study, from researchers in Boston and Philadelphia, sexual function was normalized in some men who underwent Gastric Bypass surgery for weight loss.
"This study [95 patients underwent gastric bypass surgery for weight loss] shows that weight loss and other risk factors that are alleviated by weight loss, may be keys to restoring sexual function," said Anthony Y. Smith, MD, from the University of New Mexico, in Albuquerque, a member of the AUA Public Media Committee. "These results give men another reason to improve their health by losing weight."
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1Source: Medscape Medical News
