Erectile failure
Erectile failure, also called erectile dysfunction or male impotence, is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection of the penis.
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | |||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common |
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A 26-year old male asked:
Does erectile dysfunction and loss of libido can happen from a psychological trauma from failure of a sexual experience? and what is the cure for it?
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A 39-year old male asked:
Cant have erectile reaction how can I fix?
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A 19-year old male asked:
What are the causes for erectile problems in male?
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A 30-year old asked:
What are the causes of erectile disfunction in men in their early 20's?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Can the steriods in preperation h cause erectile disfunction?
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A 43-year old male asked:
Can L-arginine cause erectile disfunction?
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A 33-year old asked:
Do beta blockers affect erectile dysfuntion?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Can masturbation cause erectile disfunction in later years?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Does coreg (carvedilol) 12.5mg twice a day cause erectile disfunction?
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A 31-year old male asked:
Will coreg (carvedilol) 12.5 mg twice a day cause erectile disfunction?
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A 54-year old male asked:
I have enlarged prostate and erectile disfunction problem.Any solutions?
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A 62-year old male asked:
What erectile disfunction medication has the least headache side effect ?
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A 31-year old male asked:
What is it in coreg (carvedilol) 12.5mg that may cause erectile disfunction?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Is Focused shockwave therapy often used to treat erectile issues? Is it safe?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Am type 2 diabetic n have got male erectile deficiency so is there any cure ?
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A 26-year old male asked:
What is the treatment of psychological erectile dysfuncion? How is it diagnosed?
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A 38-year old asked:
If you are getting tested for erectile dysfuntion can you decline prostate exam?
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A 37-year old male asked:
Is it possible to cure erectile disfunction through a vegetarian plant based diet?
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A 27-year old female asked about a 27-year old male:
Erectile disfunction and premature ejaculation. Im 27 and healthy. What can it be what can be done?
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A 42-year old asked:
What to do if i'm mid 40's and having erectile issues. Is viagra (sildenafil) and drugs really the only way to go?
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A 16-year old male asked:
For a male 16 year old, is masturbating once a day to much? Im scared of the whole premature erectile disfunction thing
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A 37-year old asked:
What do you suggest if i'm mid 40's and having erectile issues. Is viagra (sildenafil) and drugs really the only way to go?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What is the normal size of penis.And how can I increse the size.My penis size is 12 CM in erectile condition.Is it normal.
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A 24-year old female asked:
If erectile disfunction does not get examinted by a urologist or "fixed" will it get worse, harmful, or effect sex more in the future?
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A 19-year old male asked:
It's hard for me to get a fully erection recently while masterbating. I do it a lot and trying to reduce it. Am i ok ? Is it erectile dysfuction ?
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A 31-year old female asked about a 40-year old male:
Spouse,40YO/350lbs/OSA but no other probs. fast ejaculation due to extreme sensitivity-<30sec after penetration. no other erectile problems. Causes?
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A 25-year old male asked:
I have a problem of premature ejaculation and maybe of erectile dysfuction too. How do I confirm which problem is effecting me? Could I have both?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Please help me reguarding my penis size and erectile disfuncutionng. Seggest me medicin as I am facing this problem from last 2 years. Please help me?
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A 24-year old male asked:
I m 24 now.I started smoking 4yrs ago on avg 5 cigarette a day..Now i lost 5-6 pounds and also have erectile problems.I m scared.Should i go to a doc?
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A 26-year old female asked about a 30-year old male:
What's the best way to help erectile disfunction(ed)? We've tried viagra (sildenafil) and that is very expensive even with good insurance and isn't 100%
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