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Erectile Function Hormones

Meaning

Erectile Function Hormones refers to the specific endocrine signaling molecules that play a critical, permissive, and regulatory role in the physiological process of achieving and maintaining a penile erection. Key hormones include testosterone, which is essential for libido and nitric oxide synthesis, and prolactin and thyroid hormones, which also exert modulatory effects. A precise balance and sufficient concentration of these hormones are necessary for the neurovascular pathways involved in erectile function to operate optimally. Clinical assessment of erectile dysfunction often begins with a comprehensive hormonal panel.