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Erectile Dysfunction…. Frustrating, confusing and sometimes frightening. Yet for most men at some stage or another, unavoidable.

One approach is to just wait and pray that it will go away. The other is to do something about it.

The questions
1. Why me?
2. What can I do?

The answers
1. ED is far more common than people think. It is estimated that 1 in 10 men experience it (not to mind the many people who are too embarrassed to seek treatment). The main causes tend to be related to a physical malfunction, specifically any condition that affects blood flow in the body such as diabetes of high cholesterol. While more commonly not the original root cause, psychology frequently has a part to play as well. It’s easy to lose confidence after it has happened a few too many times.
2. What you can do is pretty straightforward. Talk to someone about it. Keep your partner in the loop. Remember it’s affecting them too. See your doctor. Once you have ruled out any serious physical cause you can think about treatment. The most convenient and successful treatment for impotence is oral prescription treatment. There are 3 variations of this, namely Viagra, Levitra and Cialis. Find out more by visiting our treatment guide.