Erectile dysfunction, the inability to get or keep an erection during sexual activity, happens when the penile erection chambers fail to generate and maintain the high pressures that characterize a fully hard erection. Usually, sexual stimulation is enough to get things going, but men with ED have trouble staying firm through ejaculation. Lots of things can contribute, like age, high blood pressure, vascular disease, disease, stress, and more.
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Finally, Dr Montorsi et al found that severe ED was more common in patients with multivessel coronary involvement as compared with those with single-vessel disease (31% vs 12.5%; p<0.01). They also found a significant inverse relationship between the extent of CVD and IIEF scores.31
Another risk associated with oral ED medications is a drop in blood pressure. Men might start to feel weak, dizzy, and nauseated. They might start breathing more quickly, experience blurry vision, and have difficulty concentrating.
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A recent study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine reported that men with severe periodontal disease were three times more likely to have consistent difficulties having an erection. While this may be a case of correlation rather than causation, poor dental health has long been associated with vascular disease, which is known to contribute to ED.
Prolonged erection (priapism) — This is an easily managed but potentially serious complication. If you ignore it, you could have severe pain and may need a small operation. It could even make you completely impotent (meaning you cannot respond to injections). Therefore, only make SMALL adjustments to your dose, if needed.
Most of the supplements you can use to combat ED are more expensive than generic drugs. You also have to take them every day for them to be effective, unlike certain ED meds that you can take as needed. Ultimately, this comes down to budget and lifestyle, and the choice is yours to make. How we evaluate health services and products
Another astounding finding came from a 2014 study in which Canadian adolescents reported that 53 percent of males between the ages of 16 and 21 had symptoms of sexual dysfunction, with erectile dysfunction being the most common. Although lifestyle factors, like obesity, substance abuse and smoking, may cause sexual dysfunction in young adults, researchers found that high exposure to pornography videos resulted in “lower responsivity and an increased need for more extreme, specialized or ‘kinky’ material to become aroused.” (5)
21. Hong B, Ji YH, Hong JH, et al. A double-blind crossover study evaluating the efficacy of Korean red ginseng in patients with erectile dysfunction: a preliminary report. J Urol. 2002;168:2070-2073.
Erectile dysfunction occurs when sexual stimulation or arousal does not result in enough blood flow to your penis, even though you may still have the urge. For some men there is a physical or medical reason for this. For others the problem is related to thoughts or emotions.
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Can’t or don’t want to take ED drugs? The vacuum pump method is the next most common choice among men with erectile dysfunction who pass on pills, says Dr. Bennett. To create an erection, you place a plastic cylinder over the penis and pump the air out of the cylinder to force blood to flow into the penis. An elastic ring that you slide onto the base of your penis holds the erection. This ED treatment device is effective for about 75 percent of men. Side effects include numbness, bruising, and weak ejaculation — and the ring must be removed after 30 minutes.
Call your doctor right away if you take one of these medications and have a prolonged erection that lasts 4 hours or longer. This condition may cause permanent impotence if not treated.
Trazodone. This is an antidepressant. It’s still uncertain whether it works for ED. It’s not recommended.