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Impotence is a clinical finding in which a person is unable to achieve or maintain a state of sexual arousal, or maintain penile erection.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

Is a type of:

Male genital disorders • Male urogenital diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Very common
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

Body locations

Pelvis

Symptoms

Premature ejaculation
Inability to sustain an erection
Inability to attain an erection
Loss of sex drive
Low self esteem
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Impotence
Vardenafil
Tadalafil
Yohimbine
Sildenafil
Alprostadil
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Impotence

Surgery

Surgery

Medical devices

Penile implant
Penile plethysmograph

Other treatments

Sex therapy

Tests

Prolactin
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Prostate specific antigen
Free and total testosterone
Hemoglobin a1c
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Risk factors

Personal

Stress
Taking corticosteroid medication
Cigarette smoking

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