Erectile dysfunction is a type of sexual dysfunction, where a man is unable to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. It can be psychological or due to some underlying health issue. Physical causes of ED are heart problems, high blood pressure and cholesterol, obesity, diabetes, prostate cancer, etc.
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Can high LH cause erectile dysfunction?
Query: Hello doctor, In recent past I was suffering from ED. I visited a nearby Andrology specialist, he did some tests and found that below values. He stated that LH is very high. Is there any relation of sperm count and ED when we have high value of LH. Is it curable? My LH value is 8.6 IU/L. Please hel... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. ED (erectile dysfunction) can have many causes. One of them is low testosterone. Whenever the testosterone levels are low, our pituitary gland tries to stimulate testosterone production by producing more LH (luteinizing hormone). I saw your test reports (attachment remo... Read Full »