ED After Prostate Biopsy Often Gets Better in Time
Men facing a prostate biopsy cope with a number of uncertainties. Will the doctors find cancer? If so, what will that mean? What will treatment be like?
They may also worry about having erection problems following the biopsy. And it's true that some men do have some degree of erectile dysfunction (ED) afterward.
There's some positive news, however.
Recently, scientists studied rates of ED after transperineal biopsy. This type of procedure is done through the perineum, the area between the scrotum and the penis.
They found that when ED did occur, it usually cleared up within six months.
To learn more about prostate biopsy and the scientists' discoveries, please click here.
Exercise May Lower Risk of Erectile Dysfunction
Studies have shown that exercise is good for a man's erections. It gets his blood pumping, keeps his weight under control, and improves his overall health.
A recent study looked at the subject in a new way. Instead of asking men how much exercise they got, they analyzed information from men who wore accelerometers - devices that measure movement. With this approach, scientists could get more accurate data on men's physical activity.
In fact, they found that for every 30 minute increase in daily moderate-to-vigorous exercise, the participants’ odds of developing ED dropped 43%!
Get more details here.
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