Patient's question:
I live quite a healthy life, but recently I've been feeling a bit weak. What are the general causes of impotence?Doctor's answer:
Over 50% of men aged 40-70 suffer from ED, and the risk factors associated with ED are related to the following factors: ① aging; ② physical diseases, including cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and diabetes, impaired liver and kidney function, hyperlipidemia, obesity, endocrine diseases, neurological diseases, urogenital system diseases, etc.; ③ psychological and mental factors; ④ medication, mainly including diuretics, antihypertensive drugs, heart disease medications, tranquilizers, antidepressants, hormone drugs, cytotoxic drugs, anticholinergic drugs, etc.; ⑤ unhealthy lifestyles, including smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, and overwork; ⑥ trauma, surgery, and other iatrogenic factors.