Researchers believe men suffering from erectile dysfunction should spend a little time in the sun. A new study shows Vitamin D deficiency may be one of the causes linked to sexual difficulty.
Seeing a doctor
Men dealing with a change in sexual behavior or arousal should chat with their doctor. Aside from discussing overall health complications that are sometimes connected to erectile dysfunction, doctors may also suggest a Vitamin D supplement.
“Onset of erectile dysfunction is a life-changing event for a man of any age. Fortunately, there are now reasonably successful medical treatments for it. However, as he or she is signing the script, the Physician should remember that ED is frequently an early indicator of systemic disease,” Dr. Richard Quinton, from The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals, England, said.
“The conditions we tend to think of first in relation to ED are diabetes and heart problems, but any occult systemic disease can precipitate ED many years before it becomes clinically apparent,” he said.
Doctor’s orders
Researchers hope this new study will shed some light on the complexity of erectile dysfunction and hope doctors encourage men to inquire about their Vitamin D levels.
“While writing that script for erection-promoting tablet, the physician should also consider the possibility of Vitamin D, particularly if the following risk factors are present: constitutively darker skin type, conscious or unconscious sun-avoidance behavior, including culturally or behaviorally-determined forms of clothing, routine use of SPF sunblock in everyday life, shift work, obesity, medication with immunosuppressant’s or anticonvulsants.”
Among the lifestyle changes physicians typically promote in the context of ED, such as “stop smoking, take more exercise, eat more healthily and lose weight”, “get more sunshine exposure to bare skin” should perhaps also be in the mix, Quinton suggested.
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