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Two-way street between erection problems and heart disease
Paying attention to heart health can be good for a man's sex life.
Trouble getting or keeping an erection can be an early warning sign of heart disease, much as heart disease can signal a man's current or future sexual problems. When either one appears, the other is likely to be lurking nearby.
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