The thyroid is a gland that is responsible for most metabolic processes in the human body. It is situated at the bottom of the neck and is rather small. Thyroid disorders usually happen when the gland is no longer capable of normal hormone production. It might produce too much of its hormones (hyperthyroidism) or produce an insufficient amount of them (hypothyroidism). Both conditions can lead to unpleasant consequences, but they are quite manageable if they are correctly diagnosed and treated. If you are diagnosed with hyper- or hypothyroidism, you can find out all about the medicines that can be used to treat your thyroid disorder here: www.drugs-med.com

How could thyroid disorders be connected with impotence? According to some recent studies, there is a connection between a malfunction of the thyroid gland and impotence, which might change the ways in which erectile dysfunction is treated in older men. Erectile difficulties in men who are aged 60+ are often attributed to the process of aging. Since there is nothing to be done about growing older, those men are usually prescribed ED medications such as Viagra or Levitra, and receive no other treatment. Such an approach is not very productive, as the real reason behind erectile problems is often thyroid disorders.

According to statistic data, about 10% of men who are older than 60 years suffer from various  thyroid disorders. A good part of them is likely to experience erectile dysfunction as well. This means that if thyroid disorders were to be treated properly, many men would find that their sexual function had benefited from the treatment as well.

This is not just an assumption, as the link between erectile dysfunction and thyroid disorders was even confirmed by a recent study conducted in Italy. The study focused on 50 men with either hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism. Before receiving treatment, they were asked to complete a survey about their sexual lives in general, which was followed by an interview with a doctor, who asked more specific questions about erectile function.

The results of the study showed that almost two-thirds of all men diagnosed with hypothyroidism complained about low libido and ejaculation disorders. Meanwhile, one half of men with hyperthyroidism suffered from premature ejaculation, 15% - from erectile dysfunction, and another 15% reported lack of sexual desire. It was clear that the number of men who experienced erectile problems among thyroid patients was rather high.

Following the survey, all men received treatment according to their individual type of thyroid disorder. As a result, hypothyroidism patients stopped experiencing low libido, while the rate of ejaculation disorders dropped from 50% to 15%. Men with hyperthyroidism showed even better results, as almost all of them stopped showing any erectile dysfunction symptoms at all.

A related study focused on the rate at which erectile dysfunction occurred in healthy older men and those who suffered from diabetes or thyroid problems. It turned out that respondents with even one of the conditions were a lot more likely to experience ED symptoms than the ones who were fully healthy.

To sum up, even though the nature of the connection between erectile dysfunction and thyroid disorders hasn’t been studied yet, the aforementioned studies prove that a link between the two does exist, and has to be taken into account by medical practitioners.