WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION & INFERTILITY IN MALES?

Erectile dysfunction & male infertility are two different conditions seen in men but their final outcome is somehow contains the same effects. They can be somehow interlinked as both of these conditions can affect a man’s sexual health & ability to have children.

Erectile dysfunction otherwise known as impotency refers to inability of a man to get proper erection which ultimately makes it difficult or impossible to have an intercourse; on the other hand male infertility refers to an inability to produce or release sperm. The most common cause of male infertility is low sperm count. Having ED does not automatically mean you are infertile, but it sure can make getting pregnant extremely difficult. Both of these conditions have been known to cause stress in a relationship. Studies have shown that there is sexual dysfunction present in 20-25 percent of couples who are infertile. With respect to the male aspects of infertility, you can produce perfectly good sperm, but not be able to produce an erection for a host of different reasons. Therefore, it is clear that both of these conditions in the aspect that the stress from the two conditions can affect the overall outcome.