Erectile Dysfunction: Causes and Treatment
By Connie Limon

A lot of men experience an occasional episode of erectile dysfunction. As men age it is normal to experience changes in erectile function. Erections become slower to develop or they may not be as firm and/or they can require more direct stimulation to be achieved. All these conditions are normal as a man ages.

Other normal changes of a man’s erectile function as he ages are:

• Erections may take longer to develop
• Erections may not be as firm
• Orgasms are less intense
• Volume of ejaculate is reduced
• Recovery time increases between erections

The signs and symptoms of erectile dysfunction include:

• Occasional inability to obtain a full erection
• Inability to maintain an erection throughout intercourse
• Complete inability to achieve an erection

Erectile dysfunction may also be a sign of a physical or emotional problem rather than the aging process. Some of the physical and emotional risk factors that can contribute to erectile dysfunction are:

• Chronic diseases of the lungs, liver, kidneys, heart, nerves, arteries or veins, endocrine system disorders particularly diabetes

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