The Surprising Link Between Gout And Erectile Dysfunction, Explained By Doctors

Gout affects roughly 1.5 million people in the UK total (about 1 in 40 adults), with thousands of new cases diagnosed each year.

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On their website, the UK Gout Society shares: “Gout affects between 2 and 3 in every 100 people in the UK. It usually occurs in men over 30 and women after menopause – and is over five times more common in men than women.”

This disease was once called the “disease of kings”, as it was historically associated with the wealthy and powerful ruling class who could afford extravagant diets. However, it is now the most common form of inflammatory arthritis worldwide

The NHS explains that gout is characterised by “sudden severe pain in a joint – usually your big toe, but it can be in other joints in your feet, ankles, hands, wrists, elbows or........

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