[Correlation between gut microbiota and erectile dysfunction: An update].

Gut microbiota is closely related to health and diseases as well as a frontier subject in medical research. Lots of studies have shown a close relationship of gut microbiota with the risk factors for ED, such as stress, anxiety, hormonal disorders, obesity, diabetes mellitus, and thyroid hormones. This review focuses on the correlation between gut microbiota and ED in the aspects of mental psychology, neurotransmitters, vascular endothelium, androgen and thyroid function, hoping to provide a new research direction for the pathogenesis and treatment of ED.