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Posted on 21-03-2023 11:53 PM
Failing to get an erection on occasion is not uncommon or a major cause for concern. But when a person struggles to achieve and maintain an erection during sex at least half of the time, it may be erectile dysfunction. Symptoms of erectile dysfunction may include:
inability to have an erection
trouble achieving an erection
loss of erection before sex is over
premature or delayed ejaculation
interest in sex, but difficulty performing
it's important to keep in mind that symptoms may vary from person to person.
Having awareness of symptoms and how erectile dysfunction impacts sexual performance can help facilitate conversations with a healthcare provider.
Medically reviewed by kristin hall, fnp written by our editorial team last updated 11/04/2020 dealing with erectile dysfunction can be a stressful experience, especially if you’re a young, fit and healthy person. Erections are, to put it simply, complicated. Getting hard involves more than just being aroused — it’s a complex, multi-step process that requires your brain, hormones, circulatory system and numerous other parts of your body to work in unison. Despite its reputation as something that mostly affects older men, erectile dysfunction (ed) can and often does affect younger men. If you’re in your 20s and sometimes find it difficult to get an erection , you aren’t alone — in fact, there are many other men out there in the same situation.
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Whilst commonly associated with ageing, erectile dysfunction is increasingly affecting younger men in the uk. But what factors might be contributing to this rise?
updated: wednesday 26 october 2022
erectile dysfunction (ed) is not always an easy topic to discuss openly. Many men talk about a certain pressure to perform in the bedroom, and the inability to achieve or maintain an erection long enough to enjoy sex is often detrimental to men’s mental health.
It can be particularly stressful for younger men who may not be expecting to have trouble maintaining an erection at this stage of their lives, but it is extremely common, with up to half of all men under the age of 40 experiencing ed at some point.
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Erectile Dysfunction (ED) in Young Males: Causes and Treatments
In contrast to young males, aging men usually have different causes of ed. In most cases, it is associated with endocrine dysfunction. More specifically, with a low testosterone problem. The risk of hypogonadism and low testosterone increases as we age. Up to 40% of men have low testosterone levels after 45 years of age. They experience low testosterone symptoms in different degrees, depending on various factors. This hormone is critical to maintaining bone health, vitality, cognition, and erectile function in males. It also contributes to ejaculations, libido, and overall sexual behavior (8). Low testosterone triggers a series of processes, all of them leading to erectile dysfunction.
Erectile dysfunction is a significant and common medical problem. Recent epidemiologic studies suggest that approximately 10% of men aged 40-70 have severe or complete erectile dysfunction, defined as the total inability to achieve or maintain erections sufficient for sexual performance. An additional 25% of men in this age category have moderate or intermittent erectile difficulties. The disorder is highly age-dependent, as the combined prevalence of moderate to complete erectile dysfunction rises from approximately 22% at age 40 to 49% by age 70. Although less common in younger men, erectile dysfunction still affects 5%-10% of men below the age of 40.
Erectile dysfunction is defined as the persistent inability to achieve or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. The massachusetts male aging study surveyed 1,709 men aged 40–70 years between 1987 and 1989 and found there was a total prevalence of erectile dysfunction of 52 percent. It was estimated that, in 1995, over 152 million men worldwide experienced ed. For 2025, the prevalence of ed is predicted to be approximately 322 million worldwide. In the past, erectile dysfunction was commonly believed to be caused by psychological problems. It is now known that, for most men, erectile dysfunction is caused by physical problems, usually related to the blood supply of the penis.