High incidence of metabolic syndrome and hypogonadism in patients with erectile dysfunction

A recent study at Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK. has investigated patients with erectile dysfunction (ED) for the presence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), testosterone deficiency and cardiovascular (CV) risk factors.

Previous studies concluded men with ED have a high incidence of CV risk factors that might amount to MetS. Increased risk of coronary heart disease, type II diabetes and testosterone deficiency has also been associated with both ED and MetS.

The study confirms a high incidence of MetS and hypogonadism in patients with ED in the UK and recommends routine screening for CV risk factors, MetS and testosterone deficiency in all patients in the UK with ED.