There are many things that can cause male erectile dysfunction or impotence. But many are not aware if the man had a skin disease eczema, the greater the risk of impotence.

Studies involving nearly 4,000 men and published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found people with skin disease eczema and itchy and scaly rash found to have 60 percent higher risk of experiencing erectile dysfunction.

The researchers speculate that this relationship is due to an underlying inflammatory skin disease that also affects the blood vessels to the penis one of them, as quoted from Menshealth. (more…)