What is erectile dysfunction?
A: Erectile dysfunction (ED), also called impotence, is the type of sexual
dysfunction in which the penis fails to become or stay erect during sexual
activity.
It is the most common sexual problem for whom?
A: Men.
Through its connection to self-image and to problems in
sexual relationships, erectile dysfunction can cause what?
A: Psychological harm.
In about 80% of cases, what can be identified?
A: Physical causes.
About 10% of cases are what?
A: Psychological impotence, caused by thoughts or feelings.
The term erectile dysfunction is not used for other
disorders of erection, such as what?
A: Priapism.
Treatment involves what?
A: Addressing the underlying causes, lifestyle modifications, and addressing
psychosocial problems.
In many cases, treatment is attempted by what?
A: Drugs, specifically PDE5 inhibitors.
ED is characterized by the regular or repeated
inability to do what?
A: Achieve or maintain an erection of sufficient rigidity to accomplish
sexual activity.
It is defined as the "persistent or recurrent inability
to achieve and maintain a penile erection of sufficient rigidity to permit
satisfactory sexual activity for at least how long?
A: 3 months."
ED often has an impact on the emotional well-being of
both men and who?
A: Their partners.
Many men do not seek treatment due to what?
A: Feelings of embarrassment.
What percentage of diagnosed cases of ED go untreated?
A: About 75%.
Plant-based diets show a what?
A: Lower risk for ED.
After age 40 years, aging itself is a what?
A: A risk factor for ED.
Lifestyle habits, particularly smoking, which is a key
risk factor for ED as it promotes what?
A: Arterial narrowing.
ED is a common complication of treatments for what?
A: Prostate cancer.
ED can also be associated with bicycling due to both
neurological and vascular problems due to what?
A: Compression.