What is Erection Dysfunction?
When a man cannot initiate an erection to have sex or cannot sustain an erection long enough to achieve sexual climax, it is called erectile dysfunction or male impotence. The degree of impotence varies from one man to another. Some men experience chronic and complete erectile dysfunction, while others experience impotence in isolated and brief occurrences. A complete erectile dysfunction is established if erections during sleep do not occur, in addition to the failure to initiate or sustain sex. Frequent and constant erectile dysfunction causes emotional turmoil and severed relationships, which often leads to diminished self-esteem. Erectile dysfunction has many causes, and most of which are treatable and modifiable. Though it has a close association with aging, male impotence is not an inevitable incapacity. What Causes Male Impotence? The cause of impotence is multi-factorial since the ability to attain and maintain erections involve the interplay of the physical, hormonal and psych