Inability to attain an erection
Inability to attain an erection, a type of impotence, is a clinical finding in which a male cannot achieve an erect penis despite wanting to and being stimulated.
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A 33-year old male asked:
Is 20mg of propranolol likely to cause sexual dysfunction (Inability to achieve an erection)?
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A 20-year old male asked:
As of recently I have absolutely no sex drive and the inability to even attain and erection. I am constantly feeling tired and have no appetite too?
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A 46-year old male asked:
Taking sildinafel for occasional performance anxiety. Was working amazing! I started taking strattera I noticed problems. Shrinkage, inability to get an erection. Stopped taking strattera, then took sildinafel weak erections now all the time?
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A 43-year old asked:
I just began a new relationship but discovered inability to sustain an erection. Wassup?
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A male asked:
Been off 50mg of Zoloft for 2 mos now, was on it for 6 and I still have no libido and have an inability to get an erection... how long can this last?
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A 35-year old male asked:
Pain and swelling in my left testicle. Sensitive to the touch. Inability to maintain erection. I can't get in to any doctor for another month and a half. What are my options? Will an antibiotic help?
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A 42-year old male asked:
Sudden numbness in penis. Lowered sex drive. Weak ejaculation. Inability to keep an erection when I can actually get one. No pain but occasional lower ab pain on my left side. All came on pretty suddenly within the last 2 weeks. Scared as I'm only 42?
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A 49-year old male asked:
Are there any other options then avodart hate the side effects had every bad symptom from inability maintain an erection, decrease in sex drive, problem ejaculating . Was taking for slow urine flow rate. I stopped taking is there any over-the-counter
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A 39-year old asked:
Why don't men want to go to doctors? My husband has inability to sustain an erection, and I feel I have to drag him in to be seen. What will happen to him without treatment?
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A 29-year old male asked:
I'm unable to attain strong erections, therefore penetration is quite difficult and nearly impossible without it.
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A 54-year old male asked:
Am type 2 diabatics n suffer ED for a year with no sex activity but to my surprise i attain a complete erection when i see sex pictures could you advs?
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A 49-year old asked:
What causes erections?
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A male asked:
Cannot hold an erection?
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A 33-year old male asked:
How to get strong erection ?
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A 49-year old male asked:
I have a problem of erection?
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A 44-year old asked:
Why won't my erection go away?
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A 53-year old male asked about a 53-year old male:
Problem with the sex erection?
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A 32-year old asked:
Could you die with an erection?
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A 39-year old asked:
How do thoughts cause erections?
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A 47-year old asked:
How to relieve painful erection?
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A 37-year old asked:
How does an erection occur at 70?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Why is my full erection shorter ?
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A 22-year old asked:
How come I can't get an erection?
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A 46-year old asked:
How can you stop erection in gym?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Can Zytenz help a man's erection?
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A 38-year old male asked:
I have trouble getting a erection?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I strengthen my erections?
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A 28-year old asked:
How can I get a stronger erection?
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A 38-year old asked:
How can I put an end to erections?
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A 48-year old asked:
What causes men to get an erection?
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