Erectile dysfunction (erection problems) care

A fulfilled sex life is indispensable for most functioning partnerships. So it is all the more problematic when sexual intercourse no longer satisfies both partners: if it's not satisfying, doesn't lasts long enough - or no longer happens at all - because of erection problems.

Men in particular appreciate the good feeling of being immediately ready whenever love is on the agenda. This requires an erection, the natural response to sexual stimuli.

However, the process does not always proceed as nature intended. There can be many different reasons why a man is unable to have intercourse with his partner. But this is only referred to as erectile dysfunction (ED) if he permanently fails to obtain an erection, and satisfying sex is no longer possible. In general, the term is used if most attempts at sexual intercourse over a period of more than three months are unsuccessful.

Although not everyone talks about it, many men are affected by ED. Back in 1995 the British Journal of Urology counted over 150 million men with the problem worldwide. An estimate by the National Institute of Health in 2002 put the number of men with ED in the United States at 15 to 30 million. The risk of ED generally increases with age.