ED can have a profound effect on a person’s self-image and undermine both their confidence and relationships.
The article describes the causes and symptoms of erectile dysfunction.
Organic Causes
One of the main risk factors for ED is older age.
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Before age 40, only around 2.1% of males experience ED.
There are several reasons for this.
Many of these diseases can also affect males under 40 and lead to the earlier onset of ED symptoms.
Organic causes of EC include:
Is ED Psychological?
On the one hand, anxiety or depression can lead to erectile dysfunction.
How ED manifests can differ from one person to the next.
How Long Is the Average Erection?
This includes what you are experiencing physically and what you feel emotionally.
Erectile Dysfunction Treatment: Different Approaches
Some cases of ED may go away on their own.
But more often than not,treatment is needed.
Sometimes, several treatments may be prescribed based on the underlying cause or causes.
These lifestyle changes may include:
Prescriptions
Prescription medications are typically the frontline response for treating ED.
Oral ED medications may be prescribed for mild to moderate cases.
People who do not respond to these drugs may be given medications injected into thepenis.
Testosterone does not help with ED if you have normal testosterone levels.
Psychotherapy has also greatly improved outcomes for people with psychogenic ED and those being treated for organic causes.
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