can ED be caused by higher blood sugar and cholesterol? - Sexual Health - Men Message Board

arizona543 · 07-09-2007, 01:00 AM

My husband is only 29 years old and has been having trouble getting an erection and maintaining it - (this has been happening for about a year and a half now) - he works out every day and is very healthy, but his lab tests just came back and he has a blood sugar level of 103 and a very slightly elevated cholesterol level. Could this be the cause of his ED?

Zagreus · 07-09-2007, 02:31 PM

It's hard to know what might be affecting your husband -- it could be stress or fatigue too. But it is true that high blood sugar (diabetes), high blood pressure, and high cholesterol contribute to ED.

arizona543 · 07-10-2007, 08:07 PM

Thanks Zagreus - if it's stress and fatigue-related, I wonder how much longer this will last!

JimK · 07-13-2007, 12:55 PM

A blood glucose level of 103 would not be an indicator of diabetes. The normal range is 70 - 110. Was this after fasting? Blood sugar readings should be taken 2 hours after a meal or first thing in the morning before breakfast. After I had steroid injections for a pinched nerve my blood sugar jumped to 204. I went on a diet with little or no sugar. After about 8-10 months my sugar was down to normal. Stress can cause ED as well as high blood pressure. Just listen to the Levitra, Viagra and Cialis ads and that is what they say.

Jim1989 · 07-14-2007, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by arizona543

My husband is only 29 years old and has been having trouble getting an erection and maintaining it - (this has been happening for about a year and a half now) - he works out every day and is very healthy, but his lab tests just came back and he has a blood sugar level of 103 and a very slightly elevated cholesterol level. Could this be the cause of his ED?

Did you try to take TCM products to help your husband?