Causes Of Erectile Dysfunction - Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Many men who have benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a noncancerous enlargement of the prostate, also experience erectile dysfunction. Although BPH does not itself cause this condition, some of the treatments used for BPH can do so. For example, finasteride (Proscar), an antitestosterone drug prescribed for BPH, has been linked to erectile dysfunction in 3.7% of men who use it and to diminished libido in 3.3%. But alpha blockers such as terazosin (Hytrin), tamsulosin (Flomax) and doxazosin (Cardura) can improve the symptoms of BPH with a lower risk of sexual side effects. Transurethral resection of the prostate, a surgical technique often used when medication fails, also causes erectile dysfunction in a small percentage of men.