The Relationship Between Testosterone Levels, the Metabolic Syndrome (by Two Criteria), and Insulin Resistance in a Population of Men with Organic Erectile Dysfunction

MS and IR are strongly associated with lower testosterone and hypogonadism. The WHO criteria are a more sensitive indicator of MS and may predict ED better. Men with ED should not only have CV risks evaluated, but should also have testosterone levels drawn. Guay A, and Jacobson J. The relationship between testosterone levels, the metabolic syndrome (by two criteria), and insulin resistance in a population of men with organic erectile dysfunction.