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male reproductive anatomy, erectile dysfunction, impotence, sexual dysfunction, male, an erection problem, inability to get, maintain an erection that is firm enough, man to have intercourse, unable to get an erection at, lose the erection, intercourse, ready, condition persists, medical term is erectile dysfunction, erection problems, common in adult men, in fact, all men experience occasional difficulty getting, maintaining an erection, in many cases, a temporary condition, no treatment, in other cases, an ongoing problem, damage a man's self esteem, harm his relationship, his partner, treatment, have difficulty having, keeping an erection more than 25%, the time, considered a problem, erection problems were thought to be "all, in the man's mind", men often were given unhelpful advice "don't worry", "just relax, take care of", today, doctors believe, the problem is not temporary, does not go away on its own, physical factors, one way to know cause is physical, psychologic, having nighttime erections, men have 3 to 5 erections per night, each lasting up to 30 minutes, explain a test to find out, having the normal number of nighttime erections, in most men, erection difficulties, not affect sex drive, premature ejaculation, orgasm comes on too quickly, not the same, impotence, together, partner, should seek counseling, problem, due to psychological factors, male infertility is also quite different from impotence, a man who is unable to maintain an erection very capable of producing sperm that could fertilize an egg, an infertile man, able to maintain an erection, he unable to father a child, due to problems, sperm count, factors, an erection, the interaction of brain, nerves, hormones, blood vessels, anything that interferes, the normal process, become a problem, common causes, conditions diabetes, high blood pressure, heart, thyroid conditions, poor circulation, low testosterone, depression, spinal cord injury, nerve damage, from prostate surgery, neurologic disorders, multiple sclerosis, parkinson's disease, certain medications blood pressure medication, beta-blockers, heart medication, digoxin, peptic ulcer medications, sleeping pills, antidepressants, nicotine, alcohol, cocaine, stress, fear, anxiety, anger, unrealistic sexual expectations, make sex a task rather than a pleasure, poor communication, partner, a "vicious cycle" of doubt, negative communication that reinforces the erection problems, erection problems tend to, become more common, affect men at any age, at any time in lives, physical causes, more common in older men, psychological causes, more common in younger men, many men, lifestyle changes, cut down on smoking, alcohol, illegal drugs, get plenty of rest, take time to relax, exercise, eat a healthy diet to maintain good circulation, use safe sex practices, reduces fear of hiv, stds, talk openly to partner, sex, relationship, unable to, this, counseling, couples who cannot talk to each other, not likely to be able to make love to each other, men, trouble communicating feelings, find it difficult to share, partner any anxieties, sexual performance, keep worries to yourself, more likely to lose erections, men who cannot express, resolve feelings of anger, frustration towards partner, hold back erection, a weapon, in the conflict, in these circumstances, counseling, you, partner, erection problems, a medication, taking, an unrelated condition, consult doctor, benefit from reducing the dose, the drug, changing to another drug that has the same result but not the same side effects, not adjust, discontinue medications, consulting doctor, talk to health care provider, erection problems, related to fear of recurring heart problems, sexual intercourse, safe in these circumstances, self-care measures, not resolve the problem, continue having difficulty, erections, effective treatments, a medication is causing the problem, problems begin after an injury, prostate surgery, have other symptoms, low back pain, abdominal pain, change in urination, call doctor, go to an emergency room, erection problems give an unwanted erection that lasts more than an hour, permanent impotence, lasting damage to penis, result from this condition, doctor, perform a physical examination, likely include checking circulation, a rectal exam, a neurological exam, an exam of penis, to help diagnose the cause, the problem, have been able to achieve, maintain erections, the difficulty in achieving erections, maintaining the erection, have erections, sleep, how long have had difficulty, erections, what medications, prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, recreational drugs, smoke, how much each day, use alcohol, surgery, have ever had vascular surgery, treatments, blood vessels, depressed, afraid, worried, something, experiencing a lot of stress, has energy level decreased, sleeping well each night, afraid of sexual activity, physical problems, recent changes in life, have noticed changes in sensations in penis, have any problems, urination, tests, urine analysis, blood tests, cbc, metabolic panel, hormone profile, psa, penile ultrasound, to evaluate, blood vessel, blood flow problems, nocturnal penile tuemscence, npt, to test, having nighttime erections, rigidity monitoring, rigiscan, neurological testing, psychometric testing, treatment depends on the cause, problem, a hormonal imbalance, medication to treat the underlying endocrine disorder, consult health care provider, appropriate evaluation, management, many treatment options today, medicines taken by mouth, injections, penis, vacuum devices, surgery, treat erectile dysfunction effectively, must be aware of, comfortable, the possible side-effects, complications, each therapy, sildenafil, viagra, vardenafil, levitra, tadalafil, medicines, mild-to-moderate erection difficulties, either physical, psychological problems, medicines have, become extremely popular, not "cure-alls", not enhance erections, not impotent, have side effects, pills should not be used, certain other medications, men who take nitroglycerin, heart condition, either tablets, spray, patches, should not take these medications, nitroglycerin, drugs, significantly lower blood pressure, men have died from combining these drugs, nitroglycerin, pills, not work, options, testosterone, prescribed by either skin patch, injection, problem is related to age, alprostadil, injected, penis, inserted, pellets, improves blood flow, penis, technique, more effecvtive than medications taken by mouth, patients, a vacuum pump, penile prosthesis, implant, recommended, consult health care provider, one of these treatments is right, kaiser dr, billups k, mason c, et, al, impaired brachial artery endothelium-dependent, independent vasodilation in men, erectile dysfunction, no other clinical cardiovascular disease, jacc, 179-84, glina s, testosterone, erectile dysfunction, j men's health gend, 1(4), 407-412, use of sildenafil, viagra, in patients, cardiovascular disease, expert consensus document, j am coll cardiol, 33, 273-82.