Check your Facts about Erectile Dysfunction

Here is a glance of the snippets of the facts on erectile dysfunction:

• Erectile Dysfunction is the sexual inability of achieving erection suitable enough for sexual dysfunction.
• Erectile Dysfunction is not an uncommon male problem. Around 152 million men suffer from this common male sexual dysfunction. So if you are also one of them then it may not be a very troublesome rare situation as there are millions like you too.
• Erectile Dysfunction can affect different men to different degrees. According to the physicians the following categories are used to describe the various degrees of erectile dysfunction:

1. Mild erectile dysfunction : The ability to get and keep an erection is mildly decreased. Men with mild erectile dysfunction achieve only occasional satisfaction with their sexual performance.
   
   
2. Moderate erectile dysfunction: The ability to get and keep an erection is moderately decreased. Men with moderate erectile dysfunction may report infrequent satisfaction with their sexual performance.
   
   
3. Severe erectile dysfunction: The ability to get and keep an erection is severely decreased. Men with severe erectile dysfunction may report no or only rare satisfaction with their sexual performance.
   
   

• Erectile dysfunction is a highly treatable disease. Erectile dysfunction can be treated with a wide range of treatment options. For e.g. oral pills for treating erectile dysfunction like Viagra, Hormone therapy, penile implants, vacuum devices etc.
  
• Erectile dysfunction is caused by any such disease which blocks or disrupts the penile blood flow.
  
• 25% cases of the erectile dysfunction occur because of the intake of medicines for hypertension, heart disease, depression etc. Some lifestyle factors like drinking and smoking can also cause erectile dysfunction.
  
• Nearly 35% to 50% of diabetic men suffer from erectile dysfunction.