Can Weight-loss Surgery Improve Patients Sex Life?
It certainly could, especially for men suffering from obesity-related erectile dysfunction. A clinical study recently published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine showed that obese men with erectile dysfunction had low levels of testosterone. As the severity of obesity increased, the levels of testosterone further decreased. Excess abdominal fat, cardiovascular disease, high blood lipids and type 2 diabetes have been associated with erectile dysfunction. According to leading sex researcher Irwin Goldstein, M.D., this information may help motivate men to make healthier lifestyle choices “This is a landmark study that shows sexual health is clearly linked to overall health,” said Dr. Goldstein, who directs the sexual medicine program at San Diego’s Alvarado Hospital. “Improving one’s general health is an opportunity to improve erectile function.” However, similar benefits are not as clear for women. Obese women do report more sexual impairment than obese men. However, published studies in
It certainly could, especially for men suffering from obesity-related erectile dysfunction. A clinical study recently published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine showed that obese men with erectile dysfunction had low levels of testosterone. As the severity of obesity increased, the levels of testosterone further decreased. Excess abdominal fat, cardiovascular disease, high blood lipids and type 2 diabetes have been associated with erectile dysfunction. According to leading sex researcher Irwin Goldstein, M.D., this information may help motivate men to make healthier lifestyle choices “This is a landmark study that shows sexual health is clearly linked to overall health,” said Dr. Goldstein, who directs the sexual medicine program at San Diego’s Alvarado Hospital. “Improving one’s general health is an opportunity to improve erectile function.” However, similar benefits are not as clear for women. Obese women do report more sexual impairment than obese men. However, published studies in
