It is important to know that ED is not necessarily just part of getting older. ED is often a physical problem that may be the result of other health problems like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, spinal cord injury, diabetes and prostate problems. Some prescription drugs also may make it difficult to achieve an erection.
Radical prostatectomy surgery causes 13% of all ED of organic origin1
Over 60,000 radical prostatectomies are performed Each year and the prevalence of ED post-prostatectomy approaches 60%2
Diabetes mellitus causes nearly 40% of all ED of an organic origin1
7.5 million men in the U.S. have diabetes and the prevalence of ED in men with diabetes approaches 50%3
Vascular disorders are the source of 30% of all ED of organic origin1
Hypertension is the most prevalent vascular disease and treatment with antihypertensive medication can impair sexual function in up to 48% of patients4,5
1 Zonsezein J. Diagnosis and management of endocrine disorders of erectile dysfunction. Impotence. 1995;22:789-802.
2 Robinson JW, Dufour MS, Fung TS. Erectile functioning of men treated for prostate carcinoma. Cancer. 1997;79:538-544.
3 Benet AE, Melman A. The epidemiology of erectile dysfunction. Urol Clin North Am. 1995;22:699-709
4 American Heart Association
5 Shabsigh R, Barada JH, Eid JF, et al. Treatment of erectile dysfunction (Impotence) with transurethral alprostadil : effects of hypertension and antihypertensive medication on outcome. Presented at the American Society of Hypertension 11th Scientific Meeting: May 17, 1996.
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