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If you have erectile dysfunction (ED), often referred to as "impotency," you are not alone. In fact, about 10% of men have impotency.

When a man has impotency, he cannot get a firm erection or keep his penis erect during intercourse. There are some common causes of impotency. There are also some common diseases (such as diabetes, heart disease, and prostate cancer) that are associated with impotency or have treatments that may cause impotency. In some cases the cause may be psychological.

Doctors today, particularly urologists, can successfully treat almost every case of impotency. One or more of a variety of treatments can help a man get a firm erection and keep it throughout sexual intercourse.

Click the links on this page to learn more about the prevalence of impotency, its progression, how various treatments can improve your quality of life, and more.

This page revised March 2005

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