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Inability to sustain an erection
Inability to sustain an erection, a type of impotence, is a clinical finding in which a male cannot maintain an erect penis despite wanting to and having achieved an erection at first.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
14 year experience in family medicine
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A 43-year old asked:
I just began a new relationship but discovered inability to sustain an erection. Wassup?
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A 39-year old asked:
Why don't men want to go to doctors? My husband has inability to sustain an erection, and I feel I have to drag him in to be seen. What will happen to him without treatment?
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A 30-year old male asked:
I can`t sustain my erection to penetrate my wife. I`m 30. I`m attracted to physically strong women. Is there a way to stimulate my desire for sex?
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A 34-year old asked:
I am in new relationship but I suddenly have trouble sustaining an erection. This never happended before??
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A 30-year old asked:
What would cause a young man to not be able to sustain an erection even though he is aroused?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Hvy drinkr frm 07-11.now feel no zest in life.weak n stressed..married not able to sustain erection..anxiety..n lazy .am i depressed?
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A 26-year old male asked:
I am not able to sustain my erection. It's been 6 months n no intercourse .I do hv good nocturnal erections. No diabetes or Hgh LDL . Mldfil din wrk.
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A 25-year old male asked:
25yo with ED since 19 after thrauma at penis base while sex. Cant sustain 2seconds an erection. Seems vasculogenic, ultrasound is ok. surgry options?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Vasculogenic leak in penis because of thrauma, confirmed. Cannot get or sustain an erection. Im 25 yo. Is there a surgery option? Please :(
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A 62-year old male asked:
I am having erectile disfungtion only half erection any remady?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I'm 30 years old male , suffering from erectional dysfunction from 16 months , is this curable ?please suggest me medicine . Thanx
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A 28-year old asked:
Is it erectile dysfunction if my boyfriend loses his erection the 2nd or 3rd time we are having sex in a row?
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A 47-year old male asked:
My penis glans is quite a bit wider/larger than the shaft: is this normal/common? Does it affect erectile function, as I sometimes have weak erections
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A member asked:
Does Diovan (valsartan) HCT cause erectile dysfunction? I have been on Diovan (valsartan) HCT for over a year. Prior to that I had no problems with erections but over the past twelve months, it has become a problem. I am also taking Plavix (clopidogrel)
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A 49-year old male asked:
Is there any new drugs for erectile disfunction?
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A 51-year old male asked:
What are the causes of erectile disjunction, and how can it be corrected?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Can L Arginine cause erectile disfunction?
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A 40-year old female asked:
does cinitapride 1mg cause erectile disfunction?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Can caffeine contribute to erectile disfunction ?
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A 43-year old asked:
I often hear sustained high pitched sound. Is this normal?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Can the steriods in preperation h cause erectile disfunction?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is the difference between sustained relief and extended relief?
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A 26-year old male asked:
what is the treatment of psychological erectile dysfuncion? how is it diagnosed?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can you tell me what are common survivable injuries sustained in a car accident?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Is it possible to cure erectile disfunction through a vegetarian plant based diet?
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A 40-year old male asked:
What is the difference between pre-mature ejaculation and erectile disjunction. How one know which one he is suffering from? What is the cure for each
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A 24-year old male asked:
I m 24 now.I started smoking 4yrs ago on avg 5 cigarette a day..now I lost 5-6 pounds and also have erectile problems.I m scared.should I go to a doc?
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A female asked:
Sustained same injury 10 years apart. Did not disclose 1st injury to Dr. becuz healed. WC cases in different states and times. Should I disclose & why?
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A 34-year old asked:
How good are penile prostheses for erectile dysfuncton?
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A 31-year old asked:
What are the causes of erectile dysfunction?
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