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I was recently in a car crash, suffered a minor lower back injury. after i cannot keep an erection to have sex.. could it be a pinched nerve?
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No: The difficulty with erections is due to pain, not nerve damage!
Answered 12/21/2013
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Yes Possibly: If the erection does not return on its own over the next several days or you have bowel or bladder incontenence, seek immediate care to eval your lumbar spine for cauda equina syndrome.
Answered 12/21/2013
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