Does an enlarged prostate cause erectile?

While an enlarged prostate does not cause ED, some BPH treatments may affect the ability to keep an erection, so it's important to talk to your doctor to understand possible BPH treatment side effects. Certain BPH medications may cause decreased sex drive and ED as a side effect.

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What are BPH Symptoms?

The prostate surrounds part of the urethra – the tube through which urine leaves the body. BPH, or an enlarged prostate, can result in this tube getting blocked. The block can cause problems with peeing, such as:1

Weak stream

Frequent urination

Urgent need to urinate

Needing to wake up at night to pee

Pain during urination or after ejaculation

BPH symptoms can get in the way of life. For example, you might become worried with finding a bathroom when you are away from home. Or you may become scared of leaving an embarrassing wet mark on your clothes if you cannot get to a bathroom in time.

Enlarged Prostate and ED

Living with an enlarged prostate can be even more difficult if you experience erectile dysfunction, or ED. ED happens when the penis can’t get hard enough to maintain an erection to allow sexual intercourse.2 More than 50% of men over 40 suffer from some degree of ED.3 Like BPH, ED can lower quality of life for both you and your partner. Learn more by visiting EDcure.org.

Can an Enlarged Prostate Cause ED?

While an enlarged prostate does not cause ED, some BPH treatments may affect the ability to keep an erection, so it’s important to talk to your doctor to understand possible BPH treatment side effects. Certain BPH medications may cause decreased sex drive and ED as a side effect.4 For instance, studies have shown a connection between certain anti-testosterone drugs and ED.5 If BPH symptoms continue even after medication therapy, your doctor may suggest a surgical treatment to remove the extra prostate tissue causing your BPH. However, surgical treatment also comes with side effects. A common surgical treatment, transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), has also been shown to cause ED in a small percentage of men.5 You and your doctor may discuss a minimally invasive BPH treatment option, Rezūm™ Water Vapor Therapy. Rezūm Therapy treats the cause of BPH by using the natural energy stored in water vapor to remove the extra prostate tissue that is causing urinary issues – while preserving sexual function. A five-year clinical study showed that men who had treatment with Rezūm Therapy for their BPH did not suffer any procedure-related ED.6 It also showed that the quality of life improved for those men who had Rezūm Therapy.6 Learn more about how Rezūm Therapy works.

What Can You Do?

It’s important to talk to a doctor if you have any symptoms of BPH and ED. Find a doctor here to discuss how to manage BPH and learn about your possible treatment options.

Risks

For risks associated with Rezūm Water Vapor Therapy, click here to discuss with your doctor.

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How long does it take for cigarette chemicals to leave the body?

Generally, nicotine will leaves your blood within 1 to 3 days after you stop using tobacco, and cotinine will be gone after 1 to 10 days. Neither nicotine nor cotinine will be detectable in your urine after 3 to 4 days of stopping tobacco products.

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But did you know that some employers, insurance companies, and other institutions sometimes test for nicotine -- the active ingredient in tobacco products?

If you’ve ever applied for a new job, you may have had to take a drug test. Many federal, state, and private employers require this testing to ensure employees can be trusted to protect important information, or even the health and safety of others. There are a couple of ways to test for nicotine and cotinine, the product created after nicotine enters your body:

What Does the Test Look For?

Usually, the tests look for cotinine, not nicotine. That’s because cotinine is more stable and lasts longer in your body. The only reason you’d have cotinine in your body is if you processed nicotine. Cotinine can show up in a blood or urine test. If you have to do a blood test, a lab tech will insert a needle into your vein to collect the sample. If you have to do a urine test, you’ll submit a random urine sample, which means the sample can be taken at any time of day. If you’ve quit smoking or using other tobacco products and you’re now on a nicotine replacement product, you may need a test that looks for nicotine, cotinine, and anabasine, a substance that’s found in tobacco but not in nicotine replacement products. If you test positive -- meaning anabasine is present in your body -- that indicates you’re actually still using tobacco. It wouldn’t show up if you were just using nicotine replacement products.

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