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Consultant urologist Dr George Lee Eng Geap, or a.k.a Dr G, answers a question from a reader about his frequent morning arousals and whether such phenomenon is a barometer of good health.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/yxdxv5ar  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Hi there, welcome to the final episode of putting Dr. G on the spot in the month of

00:05December and the last episode in the year 2024.

00:10So sometimes we worry that for somebody having erectile dysfunction, whether it's all in

00:15the mind or something organically is happening below the waist.

00:21So there is this concern that early sign of poor health actually will manifest itself

00:28as erectile dysfunction.

00:30Is there any truth in it?

00:31In fact, there's a lot of truth in it.

00:40So let's imagine that erectile dysfunction can manifest itself with narrowing of the

00:45artery.

00:46And that narrowing of the artery can be induced by many things such as smoking, alcohol, atherosclerosis

00:54can induce by diabetes, can be induced by high blood pressure and also high cholesterol.

01:01And all these can contribute towards narrowing of the artery.

01:05And if you imagine that the diameter of the penile artery is significantly smaller than

01:11coronary artery and also arteries to the brain, carotid arteries.

01:16So as a result of this narrowing, somebody who actually have erectile dysfunction perhaps

01:22will manifest itself first and then later on might end up having problems such as a

01:29heart attack and a stroke.

01:32In fact, a researcher called Montosi actually proved that point to suggest that perhaps

01:38men who started having erectile dysfunction, it's a barometer of poor health for subsequently

01:45developing heart attack and stroke.

01:48There are a few more studies suggesting that 57% of men presented 18 months prior to the

01:56heart attack actually had erectile dysfunction and about 60% of men about 18 months to two

02:04years prior to the stroke also presented with erectile dysfunction.

02:11So on that basis, we know that the penile artery is a good barometer for early problems

02:19for coronary artery disease and therefore protection is very important when somebody

02:26ended up having erectile dysfunction.

02:29On the other hand, if someone having sexual dysfunction, they also can create a lot of

02:34stress, low self-esteem and that itself might push up the blood pressure and actually have

02:40impairment on their quality of life and their overall health.

02:44So the protection of sexual health is not just for the actual improvement in bedroom

02:51performances, it is also improvement of the overall health.

02:56So next time when I see a patient with erectile dysfunction, I always tell the patient the

03:02early sign of a broken heart is a sign of a broken heart on.

03:08For the year 2025, we are going to venture into a healthy year.

03:13So I'm going to talk about different new year resolution is going to make yourself,

03:18your sexual health and your prostate health much better and what is more important to

03:23talk about is diet.

03:25What sort of diet should you embark on in order to protect your prostatic health?

03:29If you are interested, stay tuned for next week's Putting Dr. G on the Spot.

EP254: Are morning erections normal? | PUTTING DR G ON THE SPOT

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