Vitamin D deficiency may cause erectile dysfunction

The researchers analyzed more than 3,400 over 20 years old American men without heart disease. Thirty percent of people lack pharmaceutical raw materials vitamin D, which means that each milliliter of blood "sunlight vitamin" levels below 20 nanograms. 16% of people have erectile dysfunction.
The study found that 35 percent of men with vitamin D deficiency erectile dysfunction, compared with 29% of people do not erectile dysfunction.
"Vitamin D deficiency is easy to correct by changes in lifestyle, including proper exercise, dietary changes, vitamin supplements and moderate sunlight." Said Dr. Erin Michos.
The researchers concluded that with adequate vitamin D levels compared to people, vitamin D deficiency in men with 32% probability is feeble.
The researchers emphasize that their findings merely observational study does not prove a causal relationship, but also the need for more research to determine low vitamin D levels and erectile dysfunction if there is a direct link. If this is the case, they say it may produce new treatments.
"Check vitamin D levels may be measuring the risk of erectile dysfunction a useful tool," Michos said. "The most relevant clinical question becomes whether the correct vitamin D deficiency can reduce the risk, to help restore erectile function."
The researchers said that about 40 percent of men older than 40 and men over 70 years of 40% can not achieve and maintain an erection. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention said that vitamin D deficiency can affect up to 40 percent of adult Americans.