Erectile Dysfunction Facts

Medical surveys conducted so far have shown that ED is anything but rare. Impotence affects over 10 - 15 % of men worldwide, that is 30 million individuals in America only. The survey conducted by the National Ambulatory Medical Care (NAMC) reveals that 22 out of every 1000 men in the United States reported ED symptomatology in 1999.

It is also suspected that the increasing number of patients in the last decade may be connected on one hand to men's unwillingness to talk about it in the past, and on the other hand to the ageing of the so - called. "baby boomer generation". Reports indicate that every 7 seconds a baby - boomer turns 50 years old.
Moreover, surveys show that 5 % of men in their 40s and approximately 20 % of men by the age of 65 suffer from chronic, complete erectile dysfunction, while transient forms of ED are present among 50 % of men between the ages of 40 and 70.

The likelihood of erectile dysfunction doesn't increase only with age, but also with certain habits and diseases smokers, for instance, have a 50 % higher risk level to experience impotence than non smokers at the same age. Also, 50 % of men affected by diabetes report erectile dysfunction within 10 years of diagnosis. Most cases of ED are related to a physical cause, whilst only 10 % of impotence cases are reported to have psychological cause.

Statistics have also proven that not all physicians are aware of the treatment options, therefore many patients were treated inadequately or not treated at all.
However, there are urologists who believe the number of ED patients will double in the next few years due to the psychological manipulation used in the publicity of new ED drugs. Every male can turn into a possible target once he is aware of the problem.

All in all, it is important to remember that erectile dysfunction is not a disease, but rather a condition. Medical help is vital in indicating the most appropriate form of treatment. Last but not least, erectile dysfunction is treatable at all ages.