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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. It is the most common sexual problem in males and can cause psychological ...
Venous leak, also called venogenic erectile dysfunction and penile venous insufficiency, is one category of vasculogenic impotence — a cause of erectile dysfunction in males. [2] It affects all ages, being particularly awkward in young men. [3] Much about venous leaks has not reached a consensus among the medical community, and many aspects ...
Here’s what causes erectile dysfunction, the psychological effects of the condition and how it’s typically treated. What are the physical causes of ED?
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.
1 in 60,000 males per year [ 3 ] Priapism is a condition in which a penis remains erect for hours in the absence of stimulation or after stimulation has ended. [ 3 ] There are three types: ischemic (low-flow), nonischemic (high-flow), and recurrent ischemic (intermittent). [ 3 ] Most cases are ischemic. [ 3 ]
Erectile dysfunction is the inability to get or maintain an erection long enough for arousal. It’s a common problem affecting approximately 30 million men in the U.S. alone. Older age and ED go ...
Hypogonadism means diminished functional activity of the gonads —the testicles or the ovaries —that may result in diminished production of sex hormones. Low androgen (e.g., testosterone) levels are referred to as hypoandrogenism and low estrogen (e.g., estradiol) as hypoestrogenism. These are responsible for the observed signs and symptoms ...
Sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra, among others, is a medication used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. [4] [8] It is also sometimes used off-label for the treatment of certain symptoms in secondary Raynaud's phenomenon. [9] It is unclear if it is effective for treating sexual dysfunction in females. [8]