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According to the American Medical Association, nearly 10 percent of the entire population struggles with impotence. Most of these cases are curable. Knowing what causes erectile dysfunction may be just the thing you need to reverse this condition. more »
Erectile dysfunction is a sexual disorder that is most common among older men. Nearly 80 percent of all men over the age of 75 are affected by this condition. Erectile dysfunction can be successfully treated. more »
Erectile dysfunction stems from a number of different causes. Some of them are emotional, like stress, anger, worry or depression. Some of them involve the effects of medication, most frequently treatments for blood pressure, epilepsy, depression or heart disease. A low testosterone level is another reason for erectile dysfunction.... more »
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is quite a common problem. Most people are under the impression that ED only happens in older men, but that is not the case. While it is more common in men over the age of 40, it can strike any man at any age. more »
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the repeated inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. Though ED is more likely to occur with age, increasing 15 percent in men over 65, it is not an inevitable part of aging. Erectile dysfunction, often referred to as "impotence" can be prevented and most often treated in... more »
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Over one hundred million adult males worldwide currently suffer from Erectile Dysfunction (ED). Of this staggering statistic, fewer than ten... more »
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a form of impotence that occurs when a man is repeatedly unable to achieve an erection or sustain an erection long... more »
Erectile dysfunction, otherwise known as ED or impotence, is a condition wherein a man cannot achieve an erection during sex. Erectile dysfunction... more »
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Erectile dysfunction (ED, or "male impotence") is a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance."pmid8510302">
An erection occurs as a hydraulic effect due to blood entering and being retained in sponge-like bodies within the penis. The process is most often initiated as a result of sexual arousal, when signals are transmitted from the brain to nerves in the pelvis. Erectile dysfunction is indicated when an erection is consistently difficult or impossible to produce, despite arousal. There are various and often multiple underlying causes, some of which are treatable medical conditions. The most important organic causes are cardiovascular disease and diabetes, neurological problems (for example, trauma from prostatectomy surgery), hormonal insufficiencies (hypogonadism) and drug side effects. It is important to realize that erectile dysfunction can signal underlying risk for cardiovascular disease.
There is often a contributing and complicating and sometimes a primary psychological or relational problem. Psychological impotence is where erection or penetration fails due to thoughts or feelings (psychological reasons) rather than physical impossibility; this can often be helped. Notably in psychological impotence, there is a strong response to placebo treatment. Erectile dysfunction, tied closely as it is to cultural notions of potency, success and masculinity, can have severe psychological consequences. There is a strong culture of silence and inability to discuss the matter. In reality, it has been estimated that around 1 in 10 men will experience recurring impotence problems at some point in their lives."1_in_10" >"1 in 10 men" estimate, see for example:
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