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The warning signs show a change in the quality and reliability of erections. These signs may start gradually, often worsening over several months.
ED is usually categorized by how and when the problem occurs:
While ED itself is not an emergency, there are related symptoms or complications that require immediate medical attention.
These situations require urgent care from a urologist or emergency room:
Some factors significantly increase a man’s risk of developing ED. Since these factors cannot be changed, men with these risks should monitor their health closely and schedule regular checkups with a urologist.
ED is a male-specific condition because it involves the male anatomy. Women do not experience ED. However, women do experience issues with sexual arousal and desire, which are often linked to hormonal changes and psychological stress, similar to some causes of ED.
These are the modifiable risk factors that you can actively manage through lifestyle changes. Controlling these factors is crucial for preventing ED and may help reverse early symptoms.
Taking active steps to control your general health is the best form of primary prevention for ED.
Your total risk for ED is a combination of your non-modifiable factors (age, genetics) and your controllable health issues. A young man who smokes and has uncontrolled diabetes may be at a higher immediate risk for ED than an older, healthy man. A urologist uses this full picture to plan targeted treatment.
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The main warning signs include difficulty getting an erection firm enough for sex, consistently losing firmness during intercourse, and a noticeable loss of spontaneous morning erections.
Men over 50 are at high risk. The highest risks are associated with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and smoking, as these conditions directly damage the blood vessels required for an erection.
No, ED is a male-specific functional problem. Women experience issues with desire or arousal, which are assessed differently, though they share common underlying causes like stress and hormonal changes.
The main lifestyle factors are smoking/tobacco use, lack of physical exercise, obesity, and uncontrolled consumption of alcohol.
ED itself is not hereditary, but the conditions that cause it, such as the genetic tendency for early-onset heart disease, diabetes, or high cholestero,l are often inherited, indirectly increasing the risk.
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