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Diseases & Conditions
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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability of a man to maintain a firm erection long enough to have sex. Erectile dysfunction may occur at any age.
Symptoms include:
- inability to maintain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse
Causes may include:
- physical
- certain medications
- tobacco
- alcoholism
- drug abuse
- treatments for prostate cancer
- parkinson's disease
- multiple sclerosis
- hormonal disorders
- surgeries or injuries that affect the pelvic area or spinal cord
- psychological
Treatment may include:
- medication
- surgery
- psychological counseling
- treatment of underlying physical causes
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