can obesity hinder getting an erection?

Question

Do all obese ppl or diabetics or ppl who smoke have erectile dysfunction ?

Answer 1

Yes: Obesity change the level of testosterone as it get converted to female sexual hormone. Testosterone is necessary for libido and erection.

Answer 2

No: Sexual arousal is complex & may be affected by obesity in many ways. Psychological issues include one's self image and one's attraction to the other person, which means one can have trouble with arousal if either he or his partner is obese. Medical issues include decreased sensation from diabetic nerve damage, poor circulation from artery disease, lower testosterone due to hormonal changes, etc...

Answer 3

Depends on surgery: Many men have all sorts of surgeries, and afterwards have no problems with erections. Your question does not mention the type of surgery, but some prostate surgeries do have impotence as a side effect. Please send in another question to healthtap, with some details so that our medical experts can better help you. Thanks!

Answer 4

Depends on surgery: In general no unless talking prostate surgery.

Answer 5

Obesity causes GERD: Gerd, gastroesophageal reflux disease (commonly knows as heartburn) is seen more frequently in people with obesity. In a study published in the annals of internal medicine in 2005, which looked at a group of GERD studies, an association was seen between obesity and not only GERD but also erosive esophagitis, and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Ann intern med. 2005 aug 2;143(3):199-211.

Answer 6

Yes: Being obese directly affects the intraabdominal pressure, which then leads to increase stomach pressure, and that causes stomach contents to move into the esophagus. Overeating, a leading cause of obesity, implies that the stomach is chronically full as well, and this can lead to weakening of the lower esophageal sphincter, which increases the risk of gerd.

Answer 7

GERD: Yes. The common beer belly increases gastric pressure. This makes it more common for gastric contents to come back up after one eats. Similarly, patients who are overweight with gerd, who lose weight can have improvement in GERD sxs.

Answer 8

Obesity and GERD: The short answer is yes. Anything that increases the intra-abdominal pressure (too much belly fat) will lead to acid in the stomach being forced up into the lower esophagus and cause heartburn. Also, the diet that typically accompanies obesity tends to stimulate excess acid production. Even a modest weight loss (10% or more) will often alleviate GERD symptoms.

Answer 9

It is: It can be, but thin people can have it too. When a person is obese, there is a lot of fat inside the abdomen, not just fat under the skin. That fat crowds the internal organs, like the stomach and the bladder, and the stomach can be pushed up part way into the chest, increasing the gerd. It is usually helpful in treating GERD to loose weight if overweight, and weight loss helps other conditions.

Answer 10

Yes: Obesity certainly contributes, and can make a person more susceptible to this condition.

Answer 11

YES YES YES: Obesity is probably the number one cause of this thing we now call "gerd" - GERD used to be known as indigestion - you knew - eat the pizza - get the heartburn - now we have 'diseased' it - its a 'condition' - its all bs - if got skinny and stopped bad foods - 90% of "gerd" wouldnt exist - but, hell, - pizza and hot dogs are good - so thats why god made Nexium (esomeprazole) -.

Answer 12

Yes: With obesity, increased abdominal girth increases intra abdominal pressure, which then exceeds the pressure in the chest cavity and promotes the backwards flow of stomach contents into the esophagus, i.e. Gerd.

Answer 13

Not exactly: Obesity is a contributing factor but not really a cause. Plenty of people who have obesity don't have it and plenty that are thin do. That said, being overweight can make you more likely to have it. Pushinng the stomach up partially through the diaphragm causes what is caused a hiatal hernia. Folks with hiatal hernias are also more likely to have gerd.

Answer 14

Common, aggravates: Agree with other answers. If overweight or obese, often get at least some symptom relief with weight loss, likely a combo of diet change and the weight loss itself affecting lower esophageal sphincter function. Just another reason to get weight down, if overweight. Easier said than done.

Answer 15

Yes: Yes, as well as dietary choices. Try to avoid acidic foods like tomato, lemon juice, orange juice, or carbonated drinks, avoid caffeine, alcohol, peppermint, and fatty foods too, as these are common triggers as well. Hope this helps.

Answer 16

Yes: Obesity increases the pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter causing food in the stomach to reflux into the esophagus. Losing weight is a great way to decrease the incidence of GERD in an obese person. a !0% weight loss from the starting weight is enough to make a difference in the severity and frequency of the episodes.

Answer 17

Good cholesterol: Cholesterol acts with the body's proteins to create strructures known as lipoproteins. These have various sizes and functions. Hdl is generally recognized to form beneficial lipoproteins, hence it is referred to as "good" cholesterol. That is a number that we want to be as high as possible; it is often genetically and hormonally influenced.

Answer 18

?Lower chance of MI?: Hdl particles are the protective particles which can remove fat from cells which are overloaded before cells die. Thus, HDL “tends” to be protective. Lipoproteins carry fat molecules around the body in the water outside all our cells. Thus people with more body fat tend to have more circulating lipoprotein particles & this tend to be more unhealthy, but there is great variation, person to person.

Answer 19

Yes: Obesity has bad effects on the lungs. An obese person scores lower on lung tests looking at: the amount of air one can blow out in one second (measures how much obstruction to airflow one has), the total amount of air one can blow out in one breath (measures how much air one can exchange with one breath), and the total amount of air one's lungs can fill up with (measures the "size" of the lungs).

Answer 20

It can: Morbid obesity can result in restriction of the lungs through a physical inability to expand them fully. Obesity can have effects on the heart, which if leading to failure, can produce shortness of breath.

Answer 21

Breathing: Obesity can cause obesity hypoventilation syndrome, or Pickwickian syndrome, which includes obesity, daytime sleepiness and a red face.

Answer 22

Tons of effects: 1.lung cancer.2 sleep apnea.3pulmonary hypertension.4.Lung infections from acid reflux.5.Asthma from acid reflux.5.Chronic low O2 leading to very high blood counts which make them look blue and puffed all the times.6.and many more if complicated with heart failure due to being obese

Answer 23

Lots of choices: If you are a man having premature ejaculation then there are lots of option such as medication (ssri), techniques (sensate focus) and many more. Your profile says you are a woman. If your partner is having problems maintaining an erection that hormone evaluation and ed medication (viagra (sildenafil) and others) can be very helpful.

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