Who is affected by erection problems

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Who is affected by erection problems

It is difficult to estimate the number of men who have erection problems (erectile dysfunction). Most information suggests that up to 30 million men in the United States may be affected.¹

Erection problems can occur at any age. Occasional episodes are considered normal.

Older men tend to have more erection problems because of underlying health conditions and their use of medications.^{1, 2}

• About 40% of men in their 40s report at least occasional problems getting and maintaining erections.
• 52% of men between ages 40 and 70 report erection problems.
• About 70% of men in their 70s report erection problems.

References

Citations

1. Webber R (2003). Erectile dysfunction. Clinical Evidence (10): 1003–1011.

2. Lue TF (2004). Male sexual dysfunction. In EA Tanagho, JW McAninch, eds., Smith's General Urology, 16th ed., pp. 592–611. New York: McGraw-Hill.

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Last updated:	June 13, 2006
Author:	Ralph Poore
Reviewed By:	E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine, Christopher G. Wood, MD, FACS - Urology/Oncology
Editors:	Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Terrina Vail