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Do all obese ppl or diabetics or ppl who smoke have erectile dysfunction ?

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No: Higher risk does not mean all, in fact most do not have it.

Answered 6/28/2013

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Erectile Dysfunction: Nope. Not all. Some, yes. The inability to get or maintain an erection is generally more about the state of one's mind then body....Especially when they are very young. Solving the anxiety about this often helps more than anything else.

Answered 6/28/2013

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