Posts from ‘August, 2010’

Does surgery help with Erectile Dysfunction?

Many experts choose ED treatments proceed from least to most invasive. Surgery, of course is the most invasive procedure. If everything else fails, your doctor might recommend surgery. Erectile surgery usually has one of three goals: to implant a device that can cause the penis to become erect; to reconstruct arteries to increase flow of [...]

Psychological factors such as stress and anxiety can cause ED

There are many health issues that can cause erectile dysfunction, but many experts believe that psychological factors such as stress, anxiety, guilt, depression, low self-esteem, and fear of sexual failure cause 10 to 20 percent of all ED cases. Even men with a physical cause for ED frequently experience the same sort of psychological reactions [...]

ED usually has a physical cause in older men

In older men, ED usually has a physical cause, such as disease, injury, or side effects of drugs. Health problems that can cause injury to the nerves or impairs blood flow in the penis can cause ED. The older the men get, the higher the erectile dysfunction incidence. For 40 year old men, the chance [...]