Sometimes it feels as if you just wake up one morning and you are suffering from erectile dysfunction. However, researchers have long been looking into the causes and symptoms of erectile dysfunction and their findings may be surprising. It is believed that the waning of sexual desire in men can be an early sign of erectile dysfunction.
The study that was conducted and presented at a meeting of the American Urological Association showed the results that this might be the case. The study took 800 men and polled their opinion on sexual desire. It showed that men who were likely to report that they had fewer sexual thoughts or desires were at a higher risk to develop erectile dysfunction within nine years. Those that reported that they still had a high amount of sexual desires or fantasies were less likely to develop erectile dysfunction.
This study is unique because it looks at some of the non-physical aspects of erectile dysfunction. For many years researchers spent time focusing upon what caused it and what the physical signs and symptoms might be that they did not look into any emotional or psychological problems that might be early signs of erectile dysfunction.
Although this study is unique it was not the first type of research study involving non-physical symptoms of erectile dysfunction. Another study ran a study of 814 men who had little or no symptoms of erectile dysfunction. They polled the men on their sexual desires and fantasies. The poll was followed up six to eight years later and showed that 22% of the men who reported a lack of sexual desire or fantasies had moderate signs of erectile dysfunction or showed extreme symptoms of it.
Studies like this could help doctors and patients understand the early warning signs of erectile dysfunction and help seek early treatment for the disorder before it becomes severe. The findings of both studies will be enough to entice other researchers to look into the source of erectile dysfunction and continue to research the non-physical symptoms of the disease.









