Can having a stroke or heart attack cause erectile dysfunction?

Yes!: Often, men who suffer heart attacks or strokes have ed years prior to their stroke or heart attack. All 3 disorders are blood vessel disorders. Stroke is where the brain doesn't get blood, heart attack the heart is not getting blood and ed is where the penis is not getting blood flow.

Indirectly: Another major cause is a class of medications one always takes following a heart attack called the beta blockers (atenolol, carvedilol, metoprolol, labetolol, etc). This class of blood pressure medicines dramatically reduce the chance of dying from or having future attacks but can often cause erection problems. A dose change may help, and its worth bringing up with your pcp or cardiologist.