ED
When a man has erectile dysfunction (ED), that means he cannot achieve or maintain a firm erection for a satisfactory intercourse. ED also is called “impotence.”
Just this word “impotence” is enough to strike terror into the heart of every man who is familiar with what it means.
The real truth is:
- About one in every ten men has some degree of impotence
- After age of 35, every man experienced at least for one time the impossibility to achieve a firm erection or to maintain it.
ED is a condition that many couples cope with as a barrier in their personal love relationship. Not only it is difficult for love making but as soon as the word impotence applies to us we lose all concepts of ourselves as men or as having any form of sexuality.
Sometimes, impotence is just a temporary condition. This situation is very common in younger men especially when they are either anxious, or have had too much to drink. But when this happens time after time and becomes a regular difficulty (chronic impotence) it’s time to do something about it.
If you’re having erection problems, bear these points in mind:
- the most common cause of temporary impotence is anxiety.
- impotence can be helped by medication, sex counselling, mechanical aids, or - very occasionally - surgical treatment.
- impotence may be a symptom of an underlying condition requiring treatment; the most common of these is diabetes.