| ED | Erectile dysfunction |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| NCD | Non-Communicable Disease |
| LCEE | Loss of control of erection and ejaculation |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| nNOS | Neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| PDE5 | Phosphodiesterase Type 5 |
| OS | Oxidative stress |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| ONOOH | Peroxynitrous acid |
| ONOO– | Peroxynitrite |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 |
| NOX | NADPH oxidase |
| XO | Xanthine oxidase |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 |
| MDD | Major depressive disorder |
| IL-1 | Interleukin 1 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| HPG | Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| LUTS | Lower urinary tract symptoms |
| BPH | Benign Prostate Hyperplasia |
| XOR | Xanthine oxidoreductase |
| PE | Premature ejaculation |
| CP/CPPS | Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome |