What is Erectile Dysfunction?

Answer:
Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, centers

around a man’s inability to either have and/or maintain an erection. Sometimes it also refers to a man’s inability to maintain a full erection. Most of this dysfunction is focused on issues of being able to engage in sexual intercourse for a period of time or at all.

Erectile dysfunction, or ED as it is also known, has become a highly public issue with many companies selling products that help men either have or maintain an erection. There are a wide variety of causes of erectile dysfunction, both psychological and physical. Regarding physical causes, conditions such as diabetes, vascular diseases (including high blood pressure), hormone imbalances, side effects from prescription drugs and high cholesterol can lead to impotence. However, not all men who have these conditions necessarily develop ED. Among the more well known drugs that treat ED are Cialis, Levitra, Viagra and Caverject.