CalifChick
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The research, published in the August 2003 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, shows that ED is common among older men and sexual function sharply decreases after age 50. Erectile dysfunction is the inability to attain or maintain an erection adequate for the sexual satisfaction of both partners. At one time, doctors tended to blame ED on psychological problems or, with older men, on the normal aging process. Today, urologists say physical factors underlie perhaps 90% of cases of persistent erectile dysfunction in men older than 50. Researchers surveyed more than 31,000 health professionals, aged 53-90, about their sexual function. They asked volunteers to rate their ability in the previous three months -- without treatment -- to have and maintain an erection adequate for intercourse. Men with "poor" or "very poor" ability were considered to have erectile dysfunction. 2% reported first experiencing ED before age 40 4% reported first experiencing ED between ages 40 to 49 26% reported first experiencing ED between ages 50 to 59 40% reported first experiencing ED between ages 60 to 69
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