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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

Is a type of:

Male genital disorders • Male urogenital diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

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

Body locations

Pelvis

Symptoms

Premature ejaculation
Scrotum discomfort
Inability to sustain an erection
Inability to attain an erection
Loss of sex drive
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Erectile failure
Avanafil
Cialis
Vardenafil
Tadalafil
Yohimbine
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Medical devices

Penile implant
Penile plethysmograph
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Other treatments

Sex therapy
Exercise or physical activity
Psychotherapy
Healthy diet
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Tests

Prolactin
Thyroid stimulating hormone
Prostate specific antigen
Free and total testosterone
Hemoglobin a1c
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Risk factors

Personal

Stress
Taking corticosteroid medication
Cigarette smoking

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