Good news for older men who are taking cholesterol-lowering
medicine. Statin helps lower bad cholesterol level in patient’s blood. It is
given to patients to help prevent stroke and heart attack. A new study by
researchers of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School shows that statin
medication not just lower cholesterol but also improves a man's erectile
function. Their findings are posted on the American College of Cardiology's
Annual Scientific Session and in The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
The head of the research John B. Kostis, MD, professor of
medicine, director of the Cardiovascular Institute at Robert Wood Johnson
Medical School, said: "Older men who have poor cardiovascular health,
diabetes or metabolic syndrome often experience erectile dysfunction and the
prevalence of these diseases is expected to increase."
"Our research indicates that statins not only improve
cardiovascular health and reduce the risk of stroke and heart attack, but also
improve erectile function in the men included in our analysis."
Taking statin after a cardiovascular disease is detected on
patient may offer early benefits in addition to improved sexual function.
However, he also warns not to take statin for erectile dysfunction alone. More
study is needed to determine the link between statin therapy and the
improvement of erectile function.
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