Cincinnati, OH
A 42-year-old male asked:
can bronchitis cause impotence?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Donald Alves answered
Emergency Medicine 24 years experience
Not directly, but: If you are not breathing adequately, your body will stay geared for "fight or flight" and not relax so the "feed or breed" (psns) can take over. So too much working to breathe will inhibit erection. Optimize lung disease first, then see urologist if problem persists.
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