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Any time a male cannot get or keep an erection long enough for sexual intercourse.

Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this

42 years experience

Is a type of:

Male genital disorders • Male urogenital diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

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

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Self-diagnosable

Body locations

Pelvis

Symptoms

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

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Erectile dysfunction
Alprostadil
5
1 review
Vardenafil
3
2 reviews
Sildenafil
3
1 review
Tadalafil
1
1 review
Yohimbine
1
1 review
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Erectile dysfunction

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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A 2012-year old female asked:

Reasons for erectile dysfunction n ways to cure it. is impotency n erectle dysfunctn one and the same... what r te reasons for both. can it be cured..

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I am 22 year Old male suffering from erectile dysfunction from 6months. I checked my BP today n it was very low, Can some one tell me what can i do?

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