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Medical Oddities: Long workweeks meet erectile function

From work stress to lullabies, bay leaves, and one-legged cycling, medicine gets weird.

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  • Teraya Smith

  • October 1, 2026

  • 5 min

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    A study from Zhejiang University found that workplace stress negatively impacts erectile function in men aged 22 to 40.

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    Mean International Index of Erectile Function-5 scores decreased from 22.86 in low-stress to 15.28 in high-stress groups.

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    Erectile dysfunction prevalence rose from 8.21% to 54.37% as workplace stress increased, with moderate to severe ED at 18.45% in the highest-stress group.

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    Higher stress levels correlated with increased morning cortisol and decreased testosterone, indicating hormonal changes.

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    Each additional 10 working hours per week was linked to a 1.82-point decrease in erectile-function scores.

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Medical Oddities: Long workweeks meet erectile function

  • by Teraya Smith

  • October 1, 2026

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