Statins could be used for ED treatment

FRIDAY, Aug. 15 (Health Day News) — Statins might help to prevent erectile dysfunction (ED) among those men who have metabolic syndrome, according to the new animal research.

A threat to cardiovascular health, metabolic syndrome, also raises the risk of ED. The recent finding mentioned that statins may reduce specific protein known as Rho-kinase level that contributes to ED.

“Each condition of metabolic syndrome phenomenon — high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and obesity — independently raises the risk for erectile dysfunction just on their own,” explained study author Christopher J. Wingard,

“So, we followed up on case reports and anecdotal evidence that statins being used to lower cholesterol over a six- to eight-week period among patients with metabolic syndrome seemed to also quickly improve erections — even before cholesterol levels go down,” Wingard added. “And in an animal model, we found this to be the case.”

Statins were evaluated to treat ED, focused on 16 to 20 week-old tilt and obese rats, all of them were given statins on a daily basis for three to five days.

Then researchers noticed erectile function in the rats. Simultaneously, they measured any changes in levels of Rho-kinase thought to be involved in triggering the assault of ED and a possible offender in vascular constriction of penile smooth muscle.

Researchers found statins, capable of quickly relieving some of the vaso-constriction related to metabolic syndrome that can cause ED.

Wingard suggested that more research is sure to follow, to explore whether the findings would apply to patients following a long-term regimen of statin treatment.

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