Men who drank two to three cups of coffee a day, or their equivalent in caffeine, were found to be less likely to have erectile dysfunction (ED) in a study from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
In the study, which was published in PLOS ONE, men who consumed 85-170 milligrams of caffeine a day were 42 percent less likely to report ED, while those who drank 171-303 mg daily were 39 percent less likely compared to those who drank 0-7 mg a day.
That trend was also true among overweight, obese and hypertensive men, although not for those with diabetes, a strong risk factor for ED.
Caffeine sources included coffee, tea, soda and sports drinks.
It is suggested that caffeine triggers a series of pharmacological effects that ultimately result in an increase in penile blood flow.
Data came from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
Caffeine linked with lower levels of erectile dysfunction
Men who drank two to three cups of coffee a day, or their equivalent in caffeine, were found to be less likely to have erectile dysfunction (ED) in a study from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
In the study, which was published in PLOS ONE, men who consumed 85-170 milligrams of caffeine a day were 42 percent less likely to report ED, while those who drank 171-303 mg daily were 39 percent less likely compared to those who drank 0-7 mg a day.
That trend was also true among overweight, obese and hypertensive men, although not for those with diabetes, a strong risk factor for ED.
Caffeine sources included coffee, tea, soda and sports drinks.
It is suggested that caffeine triggers a series of pharmacological effects that ultimately result in an increase in penile blood flow.
Data came from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
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