A study conducted with 826 men aged between 22 and 40 found a strong association between work stress and erectile dysfunction. The research was published in the journal International Journal of Clinical Practice.
Among participants classified in the highest stress group, 54.37% had erectile dysfunction, while among those with the lowest stress level, only 8.21% had the problem.
The stress monitoring tool used in the study combines five factors: weekly working hours, autonomy in decision-making, supervision support, relationship with colleagues, and pressure for promotion.
Men who scored higher on the stress scale obtained much lower scores on a standard questionnaire about erectile function, confirming the relationship between the two factors.
