Eating More Protein Helps Men with Impotence

Men who have had their prostate gland removed due to cancer have new hope in getting their Erectile Dysfunction under control. Many men who go through with these operations can remain impotent. This is one of the major downfalls of the surgical procedure. During the operation a critical nerve that runs beside the prostate is damaged in over 75% of cases, which results in Erectile Dysfunction.

Researchers have found that this nerve can slowly be healed with a protein called “Sonic hedgehog” and no, we are not referring to the video game. The healing procedure is done through applying a nanofiber gel that slowly can regenerate the damaged nerve.

This procedure was first applied on mice and results showed that the nanofiber gel applied to the damaged nerves healed twice as fast than letting the nerve heal on its own. Healing the nerves as soon as possible is critical in order to prevent men from completely loosing their erections and taking on permanent ED. The sonic hedgehog protein is an extremely important part of the body, it also helps with regeneration in many other proteins.

How More Protein Intake Could Mean Better Erections for Men with ED

How is life after prostate Surgery?

Since men are being diagnosed at a very young age, the quality of life after going through this surgery is a major concern, for both men and their wives. A survey showed that almost 50 percent of men were concerned with quality of life after the procedure, 13 percent delayed the process of getting the surgery due to the fear of loosing their erections.

If you have prostate cancer and have not talked to your doctor about getting the prostate gland removed, it is critical to do so and talk to him about it. Many men choose to live with this condition as long as possible and keep their erections, only your doctor can decide the best option for your health. There are medications on the market that help men with ED so if you do suffer from this condition talk to your Doctor about it.