Healthy Body Info

Erectile dysfunction can mean the total inability to achieve an erection, the ability to do so inconsistently, or the tendency to maintain only very brief periods of erection. It is estimated that between15-30 million American men have erectile problems. Erectile dysfunction among older men usually has a physical cause, but disease, injury and the side effects of certain drugs can cause erectile dysfunction in men of any age.

Erectile dysfunction can cause men to become depressed and withdrawn. Problems achieving an erection may also interfere with a romantic relationship. If a man’s significant other enjoys sex very much, and feels their needs aren’t getting met, they may leave the relationship. Many people think that sex is the way to express love to one another and without it they may feel unattractive or unloved.