Your erection, like pretty much every other aspect of your body, is entirely dependent upon your heart. When your heart is doing it’s job, it’s pumping lots and lots of blood to everywhere that needs it. It is this steady supply of blood that allows your body to function and accomplish simple tasks. One of these blood-dependent simple tasks is achieving an erection. Your erection is supplied a steady supply of blood thanks to a tiny collection of arteries. With this blood, your penis can engorge and do what it was designed to do.
But when you have erectile dysfunction, something is preventing blood from reaching your penis, which leads to missed erections. While there are many causes of erectile dysfunction, they all boil down to a simple issue: something is stopping blood from reaching the penis.
One of the most common causes of slowed blood flow is heart issues. If your blood is suffering from a problem, this translates into blood flow being slowed. If your heart has to work harder to supply blood to the body, this means your erection won’t be able to receive the blood necessary to function properly.
Let’s be clear: Erectile dysfunction is not always a sign of heart issues. But ED has been found to be one of the most reliable early warning signs of heart problems. So while it’s not a guarantee that your recent erectile woes can be traced back to heart problems, it’s best to play it safe and talk to your doctor.
With a simple check-up, your doctor can confirm whether or not you’ve got more serious heart issues to worry about. But if your doctor confirms that your ED isn’t heart related, you can then start to work towards deducing the cause of your erectile health issues.
But if you find yourself dealing with ED, talk to a doctor about your heart. It may end up not being heart related, but a simple check-up could very well save your life.