Overbearing wives can nag husbands into impotence

A wife’s sharp tongue can make her husband wilt, in more ways than one.

Top urologist Dr. Juliano Panganiban said that a wife’s endless nagging and fault-finding can play a large role in her husband’s developing erectile dysfunction (ED).

"The role of a wife is very important in preventing erectile dysfunction, one of the common medical conditions affecting men’s sexual health," Panganiban said.

He said wives who frequently nag their husbands send a signal of dislike or hatred, leaving the couple no room to interact properly, particularly in the bedroom.

"When a wife is arrogant or proud and very often shouts at her husband, the tendency is for him to avoid her and lose the desire to have sex," Panganiban said.

He added that when a couple ceases to communicate – particularly about their sexual life – the husband, who is likely to develop erectile dysfunction, may not discover the problem earlier.

Erectile dysfunction or impotence is the inability of a man to have or maintain an erection that is needed for sexual intercourse.

Studies have shown that all men over 40 have had a problem with getting and keeping an erection. More than 100 million men — one in every 10 — worldwide worry about not being able to have an erection at some point in their lives.

Panganiban said he usually recommends Viagra (sildenafil citrate) to men who have problems with erectile dysfunction. Viagra, a prescription drug, is manufactured and sold by the multinational drug firm Pfizer.

He said that Viagra is prescribed to males with erectile dysfunction, while those whose problem is the lack of "desire for sex" are given testosterone.

For a man with a nagging wife, Panganiban has another prescription: it is critical for the woman to be more loving and understanding of her mate.

He said that for men to avoid erectile dysfunction, they should keep physically fit by watching their diet and exercising regularly.

Panganiban said that fellow urologists and cardiologists have already seen a connection between obesity, cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction.

Studies have shown that 52 percent of hypertensive men and 64 percent of male diabetics suffer from erectile dysfunction.

In his clinical practice, Panganiban said that when a patient consults him about a problem with erectile dysfunction, he would immediately ask the patient if he was hypertensive or diabetic.

Dr. Joselito Atabug, a leading cardiologist, said that to avoid the "frustrations" of suffering from erectile dysfunction, men should live a healthy lifestyle and avoid habits and vices that can cause them to develop hypertension or diabetes.