Erectile Dysfunction: What You Need To Know

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION An estimated 18-30 million men in the US are affected by WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW erectile dysfunction. TOP 5 STATES WITH HIGHEST AND LOWEST ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION PROBLEMS 5 STATES WITH LOWEST 5 STATES WITH HIGHEST ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION PROBLEMS ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION PROBLEMS (i.e. states with highest proportion of people in their 20's and over, the age when ED problems are rarely observed) (i.e. states with highest proportion of people in their 60's and over, the age when ED problems are observed very often) 1. Colorado 1. Florida 2. Florida 3. Washington 4. N. Carolina 2. Pennsylvania 3. Arizona 4. Missouri 5. Virginia 5. Wisconsin TOP 5 CAUSES OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION Diseases & Injuries Lifestyle Medication diabetes, cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, kidney disease, and multiple sclerosis; spinal cord and brain injuries smoking, excessive drinking, and drug abuse; being overweight and getting too little exercise certain blood pressure drugs, antidepressants, and tranquilizers Surgery & Treatments Psychological Factors surgery, including treatments for prostate cancer, bladder cancer, or BPH can sometimes damage nerves and blood vessels near the penis stress, depression, poor self-esteem, and performance anxiety PERCENTAGE OF MEN EXPERIENCING ED 100%T REQUIRES TREATMENT 80% Failure to achieve an erection 60% 20% Less than 40% by age 65 20% of the time 20% More than 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 20% of the time (AGE) 5 FACTS ON ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION 16 million men in 70% of American cases Smoking increases a man's chances of developing ED by 50%. the United States of ED are caused by some underlying disease like kidney have taken Viagra. conditions. A shocking estimate is that only 33% of men who have erectile dysfunction seek help and advice about their problems. It is thought that erectile dysfunction cause the breakdown of 20% of all relationships. 3 TYPES OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION PSYCHOLOGICAL PRIAPISM PEYRONIE'S DISEASE ED caused by a non physical problem, such as guilt, low self esteem, anxiety, and other mental erection is a persistent, usually painful, erection that lasts for more than four hours and occurs is caused by scar tissue, called plaque, which forms along the length of the penis in the without sexual corpora cavernosa. blocks.? stimulation. CAREERS MOST LIKELY TO CAUSE SEXUAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Taking into consideration that no one career leads directly to physical causes of impotence (like diseases and injuries), here the main matter is in psychological factors. Various careers can cause high level of stress, depression, and anxiety which consequently lead to life-style changes (more smoking and/or drinking to avoid stress) and antidepressant abuse. High Levels of Depression High Levels of Stress Nurses Miner Food service/waiting staff Social workers Enlisted Soldier Firefighter Airline Pilot Health care workers Creative people (artists, entertainers) Police Officer TREATMENTS FOR ED Injections Sex Therapy Lifestyle Changes Injecting medication directly into the penis. Counseling to treat sexual problems that are often psychological in nature. Giving up smoking, losing weight, and exercising more often can help by improving blood flow. VGR 100 100 Oral Medication Vacuum Devices The first line treatment of erectile Cylinder and pump are used to create a vacuum to help the penis become erect; the band or dysfunction consists of a trial of PDE5 inhibitor drugs, the first of which was sildenafil or Viagra; this class of drugs also includes Cialis, Levitra, Staxyn, and Stendra. constriction ring is used to help maintain the erection. 1 US states: The ranks were obtained by calculation of ED risk population based on data from United States Census Bureau. 2 Psychological factors may be to blame in 10% to 20% of men with ED. Resource List: http://archinte.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1106016 http://jcem.endojournals.org/content/86/6/2391.full http://www.bcmj.org/articles/hot-topics-erectile-dysfunction http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/KUDiseases/pubs/ED/index.aspx http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k7/depression/occupation.htm http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/ed/index.aspx#diagnosed http://www.pmcaustin.com/health-resources/men%E2%80%99s-health-erectile-dysfunction-libido/f acts-and-figures-about-erectile-dysfunction http://www.healthcentre.org.uk/pharmacy/erectile-dysfunction-statistics.html http://erectiledysfunctiondisorder.org/ed/ed-facts-and-figures/ Presented by: Erectile Doctor http://erectiledoctor.com