{"id":10907,"date":"2018-01-05T00:37:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T00:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viamedic.com\/blog\/?p=4568"},"modified":"2018-12-18T15:10:11","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T15:10:11","slug":"is-lower-back-pain-causing-your-erectile-dysfunction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/is-lower-back-pain-causing-your-erectile-dysfunction\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Lower Back Pain Causing Your Erectile Dysfunction?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Herniated discs, pinched nerves, and tight hip flexor muscles can all cause regional numbness and \/ or decreased blood flow to the penis. For some men, the result is erectile dysfunction (ED).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sure, pain in your back can keep you from getting in the mood to have sex. After all, it\u2019s really more of a fetish to want to have sex when you\u2019re in pain.<\/p>\n

But there can actually be direct links between back pain and erectile dysfunction. Here\u2019s why.<\/p>\n

What Causes an Erection?<\/h3>\n

When a man is stimulated sexually, the muscles of his penis relax and the blood flow increases into the penis. This, in turn, pushes against the veins that would normally carry blood out of the penis, causing an erection.<\/p>\n

What Causes Erectile Dysfunction?<\/h3>\n

In terms of the physical causes of erectile dysfunction (vs. psychological), it\u2019s all about hindering the blood flow to the penis. When the blood flow that\u2019s needed to cause an erection is halted or slowed, a man experiences erectile dysfunction.<\/p>\n

In the case of back pain, erectile dysfunction is caused when the nerves or veins are pinched. For example:<\/p>\n