Diabetes
A condition in which glucose (sugar) levels in the blood are higher than normal. There are two types of diabetes, 1 and 2. Type 1 diabetes: A type of diabetes in which the insulin-producing cells (called beta cells) of the pancreas are damaged. People with type 1 diabetes produce little or no insulin, so glucose cannot get into the body's cells for use as energy. This causes blood sugar to rise. Type 2 diabetes: A type of diabetes in which the insulin produced is either not enough or the person's body does not respond normally to the amount present. When there is not enough insulin or the insulin is not used as it should be, glucose cannot get into the body's cells for use as energy. This causes blood sugar to rise.
ED
The abbreviation for erectile dysfunction. The inability to develop or sustain an erection satisfactory for sexual activity.
Erectile
Of, relating to, or capable of undergoing physiological erection.
Erectile dysfunction (ED)
The inability to develop or sustain an erection satisfactory for sexual activity.
Erection
A state in which the penis fills with blood and becomes rigid.
FDA
Abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. An agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that regulates drugs, vaccines, medical devices, and blood transfusions. The FDA is responsible for ensuring that all medical products, both new and old, are acceptably safe and effective.
High blood pressure
A condition when the blood flows through the blood vessels at a force greater than normal. High blood pressure strains the heart, harms the arteries and increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney problems. Also called "hypertension."
High cholesterol
The presence of an abnormally large amount of cholesterol in the blood.
Hypertension
Scientific term for high blood pressure. A condition when the blood flows through the blood vessels at a force greater than normal. High blood pressure strains the heart, harms the arteries and increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, and kidney problems.
PDE5 inhibitors
PDE5 is the abbreviation for phosphodiesterase type 5. PDE5 inhibitors are a class of oral medicines used to treat erectile dysfunction.
