WHAT IS ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION?

Erectile Dysfunction, also called as Impotence is a condition in which a man is unable to maintain an erection firm enough for sex. It can also mean a reduced need or desire for intercourse.

WHAT CAUSES ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION?

Erectile Dysfunction can happen due to a variety of reasons.

• Psychological – The mind plays an important role in having and maintaining a healthy sexual relationship. Many factors like depression, anxiety, stress, relationship problems etc can interfere with sexual feelings and can contribute to reducing or worsening of erections and physical pleasure.
• Hormonal – Deficiency of certain hormones, with Testosterone being the most important one, can cause or worsen libido, erections and performance.
• Medical conditions - Heart patients, Diabetics, Stroke etc 
• Vasculogenic – As erections are caused by sufficient flow of blood into the penis when a male is aroused, any deficiency or lack of blood flow when needed can cause or worsen erections.
• Neurogenic – Damage to the nerve supply of the penis can occur due to various causes and can cause sudden erectile dysfunction which does not respond to most common treatments.
• Trauma/ Physical damage – Deformity or fracture/ damage of the penis can lead to erectile dysfunction, which can be reversed/ treated with proper surgical repair.