Diabetes emerged as the leading cause of erectile dysfunction followed by hypertension.
"As many as 48 percent of patients above the age of 40 were diabetic while 45 percent with hypertension have severe erectile dysfunction. Men who have diabetes are found to develop erectile dysfunction nearly 10 to 15 years earlier than men who do not suffer from the disease," the study highlighted.
Furthermore, people with diabetes frequently take medication to lower blood pressure.
Common prescriptions for blood pressure like some diuretics and beta blockers are known to cause erectile dysfunction.
