Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction can be defined as the inability to achieve and/or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual activity. Health professionals in general prefer the term "Erectile Dysfunction," which more precisely defines the nature of the condition than does an older word that is sometimes used -- "impotence" -- because the later implies weakness to many people. It is estimated that as many as 100 million men worldwide suffer from ED. However, more than 85% of men with ED don't seek treatment. Among the reasons are the incorrect assumptions that ED is a normal consequence of aging and that there is no treatment available. The truth is that the likelihood of ED does increase with age because the prevalence of the underlying conditions that are associated with ED increases with age. The failure of sufferers to seek treatment is especially unfortunate because ED is a treatable condition and may be a symptom of another underlying medical problem that needs to be treated as well.