How common is impotence? According to findings from several studies, including “The Massachusetts Male Aging Study,” overall prevalence for men between 40–70 years old is around 52 percent (or around 30 percent of all men between 18–60 years old). That’s right — nearly half of all men over 40 experience erectile dysfunction symptoms at some point. Not surprisingly, research demonstrates that impotence is increasingly prevalent with age. Around 40 percent of men in their 40s experience sexual dysfunction. Up to 70 percent of men in their 70s experience ED. (1) Every year more than 617,000 new cases of impotence occur in the United States alone.
Sildenafil is the generic version of Viagra, the first-line medication offered by many doctors because it’s been on the market longest and its side effects and drug interactions are well known. Sildenafil works exactly as Viagra does and can cause the same side effects, including dizziness, nausea, rash, pain in the arms or legs, and abnormal vision.
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4. Yafi FA, Jenkins L, Albersen M, et al. Erectile dysfunction. Nature Reviews Disease Primers 2016 2:1. 2016;2(1):1-20.
In men with known CVD, in whom ED is common (prevalence 70%), ED substantially increases cardiovascular risks and is predictive of increased all-cause mortality and of the composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, stroke and admission for heart failure (hazard ratio 1.42).21
Psychological factors, like increased stress and anxiety, can certainly lead to erectile dysfunction and other sexual dysfunction symptoms. Research shows that reducing stress and anxiety levels can help to improve erectile dysfunction.
Although the two terms are often used interchangeably, erectile dysfunction is usually the term that will be used by doctors or health care practitioners during a diagnosis because it describes the exact symptom of a sexual dysfunction. Other sex issues, like premature ejaculation, loss of libido or inability to orgasm may be caused by other factors and treated in other ways.
Implants also make it more difficult to do surgery for an enlarged prostate, bladder cancer, or other urological conditions.
Espinosa says he recommends ginkgo more for the brain than for erectile dysfunction.
Avanafil (Stendra)Sildenafil (Viagra)Tadalafil (Cialis)Vardenafil (Levitra, Staxyn)
Phosphodiesterase-5 (PDE-5) inhibitors, such as sildenafil, tadalafil and vardenafil, are among the most widely used and effective drugs for the treatment of ED. They work by temporarily increasing the blood supply to the penis (Table 4).
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8254833/ Modifying Risk Factors in the Management of Erectile Dysfunction: A Review. (2016).
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Horny goat weed. Horny goat weed (Epimedium) and related herbs have purportedly been treatments for sexual dysfunction for years. Italian researchers found that the main compound in horny goat weed, called icariin, acted in a similar way as drugs like sildenafil.
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If you cannot get erections because of a hormonal problem, your doctor may refer you to an endocrinologist (a doctor who specialises in the treatment of hormonal problems). They may recommend hormone injections to bring your body's levels back to normal.
Sensate focus exercises are intimacy exercises you do with your partner. Sensate focus is about setting the stage for sensuality rather than sexuality, focusing on touch and being touched, and being mindful during the experience. The exercises are progressed in steps starting from non-genital touching. Read more about sensate focus exercises