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Healthy penis, healthy heart?


Sure, it might be embarrassing as a gay man to talk with your straight doctor about your erectile erectile /erec·tile/ (e-rek´til) capable of erection.

e·rec·tile
adj.
1. Of or relating to tissue capable of filling with blood and becoming rigid.

2.
 difficulties. But if improving your sex life isn't reason enough for such conversations, a study in The Journal of Sexual Medicine says they might just help keep your heart healthy too.

Erectile dysfunction Erectile Dysfunction Definition

Erectile dysfunction (ED), formerly known as impotence, is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection long enough to engage in sexual intercourse.
 is often the first and earliest sign of a significant cardiovascular condition, according to according to
prep.
1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians.

2. In keeping with: according to instructions.

3.
 the study. Men 25 and older should talk with their doctors about signs of ED and be screened for underlying cardiovascular problems. Both your boyfriend and your ticker ticker

An automated quotation system on which security transactions are reported after they occur on an exchange floor. Even though the newer systems are electronic and no longer actually tick, the name of the old mechanical device has stuck.
 will thank you.
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Title Annotation:Body+Mind; erectile dysfunction as an indicator of heart condition
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Jun 21, 2005
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