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Erectile dysfunction and men’s awareness
Erectile dysfunction is one of the most common sexual problems and affects around half of all men over 40 years at some point. It becomes more common and severe as men get older. However, only a fraction of affected men seek help. With Men's Health Week taking place this month (June 11-17), Dr Ken O'Neill reviews management of erectile dysfunction in primary care.
Erectile dysfunction is one of the most common sexual problems and affects around half of all men over 40 years at some point. It becomes more common and severe as men get older. However, only a fraction of affected men seek help. With Men’s Health Week taking place this month (June 11-17), Dr Ken O’Neill reviews management of erectile dysfunction in primary care.
The prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) increases with age. ED affects some 50 per cent of men over the age of 40 years to some degree. Ten per cent of these men will have persistent problems getting any sort of erection while the remainder have less severe or intermittent problems. Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and hypogonadism are all major risk factors for ED and likewise their prevalence increases with age1. There is little doubt that the introduction of Phosphodiesterase type-5 inhibitors (PDE5 inhibitors) and increasing public awareness of these therapies has led more men to present to their GPs
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