Getting impotent due to cholesterol

Studies indicate that men with high blood pressure have lower levels of testosterone. And thus it can have an effect on the sex life. It is believed that this health ailment can cause hardening and thickening of arteries. This can make the arteries stiff and increase the risk of cardiac problems and heart attacks. Also, it can cause impotence as the blood flow is not appropriate to the genitals. Now since it is known that diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol can increase risk of impotency and heart attacks due to lower levels of testosterone it is vital to take up tests like HBA1C, prolactin and testosterone, lipid panel, CRP, homocystine. Many men who have lower levels of testosterone do not even know about their health complications and they don’t even know that they have atherosclerosis.