Explain erectile dysfunction
What will be an ideal response?
Erectile dysfunction is the inability to achieve and maintain a penile erection of sufficient rigidity to penetrate the vagina and maintain erection during sexual intercourse. The frequency of this problem increases with age. It is affected by various factors that disturb the physiologic events that increase blood flow to the penis such as:
1 . Low testosterone level that inhibits sexual desire and arousal.
2 . Damage to the nerves supplying the penis resulting from radical prostate surgery or neurologic diseases.
3 . Impaired blood supply to the penis as in arteriosclerosis or poorly controlled diabetes.
4 . Use of certain antihypertensive drugs used that target the autonomic nervous system.
5 . Stress, emotional factors, and many chronic illnesses that affect sexual performance.
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