Some words about erectile dysfunction

Currently the all world associations of urologists understand the term erectile dysfunction as inability get and maintain erection, sufficient for satisfaction of sexual activity in the case if such sexual disorders last for at least three months. That is persistent inability to achieve erection and maintain it. The term erectile dysfunction is proposed in USA to replace old term impotence implying too categorical perception of the problem.
According to a lot of experiments, approximately every fifth man on the planet has some form of erectile dysfunction. After 21 years it occurs in 10% of men, and after 60 years about 30% of men may be suffered from ed. There are data, showing that only 20% of men suffering from erectile dysfunction, seek for medical help and only 30% from them receive treatment. Others don not consider erectile dysfunction as disease but perceive it as a normal manifestation af aging, a consequence of stress and fatique. Thus, more than 75% of men do not go with this problem to the doctor and poor self-medication leads to the further progression of the disease. It should be noted that often erectile dysfunction is a manifestation of many serious chronic diseases (diabetes, arteriosclerosis, stroke, multiple sclerosis), so to solve this problem, it is necessary a comprehensive survey of men and treatment with the assistance of many experts.

Erectile dysfunction may be developed at any age, but the risk of its occurrence is higher in people of old age in connection with a high frequency of occurrence of their diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis. Other important adverse factors include completeness, smoking, alcohol abuse and physical inactivity. Admission of some drugs, including drugs to treat cardiovascular disease, depression, neurological and psychiatric diseases, may also contribute to erectile dysfunction.