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Erectile dysfunction (ED), also referred to as impotence, is a form of sexual dysfunction in males characterized by the persistent or recurring inability to achieve or maintain a penile erection with sufficient rigidity and duration for satisfactory sexual activity.
Venous leak, also called venogenic erectile dysfunction and penile venous insufficiency, is one category of vascular-induced (vasculogenic) impotence – a cause of erectile dysfunction in males. [2] It affects all ages, being particularly awkward in young men. [ 3 ]
Condom-associated erection problem (CAEP) is erectile dysfunction experienced due to condoms. [1] CAEP can occur in young and healthy men who otherwise have no erectile dysfunctions, although men who experience CAEP have greater odds of having mild-to-moderate erectile dysfunction.
Erectile dysfunction can cause a “self-perpetuating cycle of anxiety and performance pressure,” says one expert. (Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) (Photo ...
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An erection (clinically: penile erection or penile tumescence) is a physiological phenomenon in which the penis becomes firm, engorged, and enlarged. Penile erection is the result of a complex interaction of psychological, neural, vascular, and endocrine factors, and is often associated with sexual arousal, sexual attraction or libido, although erections can also be spontaneous.
Erectile dysfunction (ED), or impotence, is a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis. There are various underlying causes of ED, including damage to anatomical structures, psychological causes, medical disease, and drug use.
Endothelial dysfunction is a risk factor that is specifically associated with erectile dysfunction. [13] Past family medical history of sexual dysfunction disorders are also a risk factor for development. Sociocultural factors may also contribute to sexual problems, such as personal, religious, or cultural beliefs about sex.