Sexual Performance May Hold Key to Men’s Health

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Men’s pride in sexual performance may help the fight against increasing obesity, according to internationally regarded expert on obesity, men’s health and ageing Professor Gary Wittert.

“It’s becoming well known that there are high levels of obesity in Australian men and that this has significant consequences for chronic diseases, both physical and psychological,” Professor Wittert says.

“What is less well known is that not only blood vessels to the heart are affected by obesity but similar effects occur with the blood vessels to the penis with resulting erectile dysfunction and poor urinary tract function.

“Australian men care about erection problems, perhaps more so than possible cardiovascular disease. This may present an opportunity to improve communication about the benefits of weight loss.”

Professor Wittert said men tended not to mention erectile dysfunction to their doctors and were not good at volunteering health information generally. But health practitioners could be trained to elicit important information in a gender specific way.

Professor Wittert’s comments are based on research findings from the Florey Adelaide Male Ageing Study and other research.

Professor Wittert is Mortlock Professor of Medicine and Head of the School of Medicine at the University of Adelaide. He is also Senior Consultant Endocrinologist at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, a member of the Hanson Research Institute and founding member of the Freemasons Foundation Centre for Men’s Health.

Source: University of Adelaide

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Its very much impressive Post on mens health. Yaa its true that sexual performance may hold key. There are several problems with ED many mens suffers with this. To overcome on it there are several medicines available in tha market or otherwise you may consult with your sexologist. Thanks and Best regards, Devin Smith

posted by Devin Smith on 02/18/2011 at 2:50 am -08:00