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A 19-year-old male asked:
having inability to acheive an erection that means i have penile nerve damage right any guesses ?
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Dr. Joseph Gutman answered
Internal Medicine 43 years experience
Well...: At the age of 19, unless you have had serious trauma or have a chronic neurological condition, No.
The most common cause of erectile Dysfunction is Psychological
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Dr. George Klauber commented
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
I agree, Unless you have a spinal cord injury or have damaged your pudendal nerves & blood vessels by bicylce riduning on a hard saddle for many hours on a daily basis.
Jul 9, 2014
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Does penile nerve damage include erection problems as iam finding it diffic. in achieving or maintaing an erection and sexual satisf. Reduced seriousl?
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Here are some ...: You might have asked such question but just worded differently. A 19-yr man very unlikely has ED as described except he indeed has suffered from certain peripheral or central nerve diseases, injury affecting nerve / circulation for erection, drug-induced dysfunction, etc. So, try: Avoid sex / masturbation for 1-2 wks; engage in both later but with
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