Recently, data show that the number of deaths from chronic diseases accounts for more than 70% of the total number of deaths worldwide. There are 41 million deaths from chronic diseases worldwide, of which about 16 million people die in their prime years (30-69 years). This means that every two seconds, there is early death from chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases and respiratory diseases: cancer, diabetes, and psychiatric disorders.
Relevant studies show that the first symptom of 12% of diabetic patients and 8% of hypertensive patients is erectile dysfunction(ED). The occurrence of ED is 3-5 years earlier than that of cardiovascular disease. Therefore, sometimes, male reproductive health is not only a functional problem but also a warning signal from vascular, nervous, and endocrine diseases.
An observational study of the real world of 48 million men in the United States is based on large data from the American Insurance Claims Database, which totals 4,800,4379. Studies have shown that age and ED are associated with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and depression.
The study lasted six years and found that the diagnostic rate of ED was 6% in the real-world data of the United States, and increased with age. The incidence of ED peaked at 34.79% in the 50-59 age group and declined after 60. The incidence of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, and depression also showed this trend.
More importantly, studies have found that cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and depression are closely related to the diagnosis of ED. Compared with non-ED males, ED males are more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and depression at all ages.
Among them, the incidence of cardiovascular disease is about 18%, diabetes is about 24%, and depression is about 11%. Previous studies reported that the incidence of the three diseases is about 13%, 20%, and 11%, respectively. In the future, a multi-disciplinary collaboration between andrology and cardiovascular, Endocrinology, and psychiatry will be a necessity for ED diagnosis and treatment.
A study of 1236 male infertility patients in the United States found that 1.1% had serious underlying pathological conditions. Another study suggested that 33/536 (6%) men found other obvious pathological changes when assessing infertility. These results suggest that male infertility may be a barometer of male health.
Males with abnormal semen parameters often have some complications: endocrine diseases, urogenital diseases, skin diseases, hypertension, non-ischemic heart disease, and so on. Men with abnormal semen parameters are more likely to suffer from chronic diseases, such as diabetes, ischemic heart disease, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse. Therefore, infertility can be used as a measure of male health, which needs the attention of patients and doctors.
The United Nations has put forward the latest 5*5 strategy, which focuses on the prevention and control of preventable and controllable risk factors, including unhealthy diet, tobacco use, harmful drinking, lack of physical activity, and air pollution. Common male health problem is a part of chronic diseases, which can not be ignored.
People should pay more attention to male reproductive health, giving priority to prevention and combining prevention with prevention. Take common diseases of a urogenital system such as chronic prostatitis, chronic epididymitis, and so on. Male patients can be cured by taking Diuretic and Anti-inflammatory Pill and healthy living and eating habits. It will not cause side effects, and the recurrence rate is very low.