Medicines
for cholesterol control, can quickly help reverse erectile
dysfunction among men with metabolic syndrome, according to a study from the
University of East Carolina, USA.
According
to the authors, the treatment of cardiovascular risk factors that characterize
metabolic syndrome such as abdominal obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes,
is a known way to reduce risk of impotent. And the new study results
indicate that statins, a drug which helps to control cholesterol, in addition,
can reduce the levels of a specific element which contribute to erectile
dysfunction.
“We
follow case reports and anecdotal evidence that statins used to lower cholesterol
for a period of six to eight weeks in patients with metabolic syndrome also
appeared to quickly get stronger erection, even before reducing cholesterol levels,”
explained researcher Christopher J. Wingard.
To
evaluate the relationship between the drugs and the improvement in erections,
the researchers treated for three to five days, lean and obese rats, giving a
three statins daily.
In
the tests, the results were confirmed - statins were able to rapidly relieve
some of vascular constriction associated with metabolic syndrome that can lead
to erectile dysfunction. And the researchers found possible mechanism
responsible for the effect: the drug inhibited the expression, and reduced
levels of a protein associated with impotence.
Researchers
however, point out that the results are preliminary and research is just
beginning and the use for these purposes is not recommended. “I probably would
not see statins becoming a primary treat for erectile dysfunction; if these
findings are true, the use of statins may perhaps be an additional tool,” the
authors write.
Medical
authorities believe the reason for the success of Statins as a herbal sexual enhancer to help
improve erectile disorder is in its ability to dilate blood vessel effectively.
The problem of erection in men is usually associated with the disorder of
restricted flow of blood to the penis during the act. Statins helps to tame
this particular fundamental problem to help the process of erection. This just
doesn’t mean that you can start taking Statins to alleviate your problem of
erectile dysfunction. The drug is not recommended for already healthy men. In
turn, this new finding will help a person with the problem of cholesterol to
take this medication more regularly.
The
problem of erectile dysfunction and the cardio vascular disorder is strongly
co-related with one another. Many studies done in the past on the subject reveal
the fact that an erectile dysfunction is the cause of heart problem in men and
vice versa. The study has shown encouraging results; however, experts yet
believe that more such trials needs to be done before a definitive connection
can be asserted with regard to cardio vascular disease and erectile
dysfunction.
