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252. What Your Sex Life (and Erections) Can Tell You About Your Health

2026-02-04

What if your sex life could tell you something important about your health? In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Elliot Justin, an ER doctor of 25 years who pivoted into sexual health innovation to change the way we talk about bodies, pleasure, and well-being. We explore how erections, cardiovascular health, data-driven tools, and honest conversations can give us earlier insight into what’s happening in the body and why sexual health should never be treated as separate from overall health. We cover: Why sex...

What if your sex life could tell you something important about your health? In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Elliot Justin, an ER doctor of 25 years who pivoted into sexual health innovation to change the way we talk about bodies, pleasure, and well-being. We explore how erections, cardiovascular health, data-driven tools, and honest conversations can give us earlier insight into what’s happening in the body and why sexual health should never be treated as separate from overall health.

We cover:

Why sexual health is a health issue, not a vanity issue. Dr. Justin explains why pleasure, performance, and function are often early indicators of deeper health patterns.
What erections can reveal about cardiovascular health. How nighttime erections are connected to blood flow and heart health long before other symptoms appear.
Why men’s sexual health is often ignored until there’s a crisis. How stigma and silence delay diagnosis and meaningful conversations.
The science behind nocturnal erections. What’s normal, what’s not, and why the body’s nighttime patterns matter.
How data can change the way couples talk about sex. Why shared, objective information can reduce shame, blame, and guesswork in the bedroom.
The role of technology in modern sexual wellness. How tools like FirmTech are bringing measurable insights into intimacy and performance.
Why early awareness matters more than quick fixes. How prevention and understanding beat waiting for symptoms or relying on temporary solutions.