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Have drugs and a bad diet made made impotent at 23 or is it just psychological?

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Dr. John Moranville answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Could be: Any of these could decrease the ability to sustain an erection. The good news is that abstinence and a better diet may reverse this. Psychological factors may be more difficult to overcome, but psychotherapy may be of some benefit.

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Answered 11/28/2017

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