Physical causes of erectile dysfunction ED

Physical causes of erectile dysfunction

There are four main types of health condition that can cause ED. These are described below.

Vasculogenic - health conditions that can affect the flow of blood to your penis.

Neurogenic - health conditions that can affect your nervous system.

Hormonal - health conditions that can affect your hormone levels.

Anatomical - health conditions that can affect the physical structure of your penis.

Vasculogenic conditions causing ED

Examples of vasuclogenic conditions include:

• Heart disease
• Arteriosclerosis. hardening of the arteries
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Diabetes. which can affect both the blood supply and the nerve endings in your penis, so it also a neurogenic condition.

Neurogenic conditions causing ED

Examples of neurogenic conditions include:

• Multiple sclerosis
• Parkinson’s disease
• Spinal injury, or disorder

Hormonal conditions causing ED

Examples of hormonal conditions include:

• Hypogonadism. a condition that affects the production of the hormone testosterone
• Over-active thyroid gland (hyperthyroidism)
• Under-active thyroid gland (hypothyroidism)
• Cushing's syndrome - a condition that affects the production of a hormone called cortisol

Anatomical conditions causing ED

Examples of anatomical conditions include:

• Peyronie's disease - a condition that affects the tissue of the penis
• Hypospadias - a congenital condition that causes the urethra (the urine tube) to develop abnormally

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