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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.
In men, it causes impaired muscle and body hair development, gynecomastia, decreased height, erectile dysfunction, and sexual difficulties. If hypogonadism is caused by a disorder of the central nervous system (e.g., a brain tumor), then this is known as central hypogonadism.
As of 2016, the International Society for the Study of the Aging Male defines late-onset hypogonadism as a series of symptoms in older adults related to testosterone deficiency that combines features of both primary and secondary hypogonadism; the European Male Aging Study (a prospective study of ~3000 men) [10] defined the condition by the presence of at least three sexual symptoms (e.g ...
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 ]
Sexual dysfunction is especially common among people who have anxiety disorders. [2] [30] [31] [5] Ordinary anxiety can cause erectile dysfunction in men without psychiatric problems, but clinically diagnosable disorders such as panic disorder commonly cause avoidance of intercourse and premature ejaculation. [32]
And if you find yourself dealing with erectile dysfunction, or ED, in winter—but not necessarily at other times of year—you might be wondering if the season can be a downer for your penis, too ...
Erection hardness (EH) is a key indicator of erectile dysfunction (ED) and is usually assessed through tactile methods. The Erection Hardness Score (EHS) is a simple, validated, self-reported tool that measures erection hardness on a 4-point scale: 0 (no enlargement), 1 (enlarged but not hard), 2 (hard but not for penetration), 3 (hard enough for penetration but not fully rigid), and 4 (fully ...
This is a list of investigational sexual dysfunction drugs, or drugs that are currently under development for clinical treatment of sexual dysfunction but are not yet approved. Chemical/generic names are listed first, with developmental code names, synonyms, and brand names in parentheses. This list was last comprehensively updated in June 2017.