What is Male Erectile Dysfunction (ED)?
Male Erectile dysfunction/ Male Impotence/ Male Sexual dysfunction
An erection problem is definded as the inability to maintain or get an erection that is firm enough for a man to enjoy pleasurable intercourse. You may not be able to get and sustain erection at all, or you may lose the erection during intercourse before you are ready for the final thrust. If the condition persists longer duration, this is in medical term known as Male Erectile dysfunction/ Male Impotence/ Male Sexual dysfunction.
What is erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection for satisfactory sexual activity. Erectile dysfunction is different from other conditions that interfere with sexual intercourse, such as lack of sexual desire and problems with ejaculation and orgasm. This article focuses on the evaluation and treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Erection problems are common in adult men. In fact, almost all men experience occasional difficulty maintaining or getting an erection. In many cases, it is a temporary condition that will go away with little or no treatment. In other cases, it can be an ongoing problem that can damage a man’s self esteem and harm his relationship with his partner, and thus requires treatment.
If you have difficulty having or keeping an erection more than 25% of the time, it is considered a problem and symptoms of Erectile dysfunction.
In the past, erection problems were thought to be “all in the man’s mind.” Men often were given unhelpful advice such as “just relax and it will take care of itself” or “don’t worry”. Today, doctors believe that when the problem is not temporary or does not go away on its own, physical factors are often the cause.
One way to know if the cause is psychological or physical is to determine if you are having nighttime erections. Normally, men have 3 to 5 erections per night, each lasting up to 30 minutes. Your doctor can explain a test to find out if you are having the normal number of nighttime erections.
In most men, erection difficulties do not affect their sex drive.
Premature ejaculation (when orgasm comes on too quickly) is not the same as impotence. Together with your partner, you should seek counseling for this problem, which is usually due to psychological factors.
Male infertility is also quite different from impotence. A man who is unable to maintain an erection may be very capable of producing sperm that could fertilize an egg. An infertile man is usually able to maintain an erection, but he may be unable to father a child due to problems with sperm count or other factors.
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