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Can Cholecystectomy Cause Erectile Dysfunction/impotence?

Can Gallbladder removal surgery(cholecystectomy) cause erectile dysfunction/impotence?



I'm in my mid 20's and had my gallbladder removed a couple of years ago. I am noticing that my erections aren't as long or as... erect as they used to be. A bit "limpy" maybe would be the best way to describe them. I can't pin point the exact time this happened, but it was probably around the time I had my cholecystectomy. Is it possible? I have read that some surgeries can rupture arteries that pump blood into the penis, however I did not see cholecystectomy among those mentioned.
Tue, 26 Jul 2016
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1) No. there is not any association of cholecystectomy surgery with erectil dysfunction.
2) this might happen (only in rare occasion) after surgeris of rectum.
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Can Cholecystectomy Cause Erectile Dysfunction/impotence?

1) No. there is not any association of cholecystectomy surgery with erectil dysfunction. 2) this might happen (only in rare occasion) after surgeris of rectum.