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Impotence Affects Personal
and Sexual Relationships

The facts are clear. Restoration of erectile function is possible for almost all men--even those for whom Viagra does not work. Understanding this, a national coalition of ED specialists set out to solve this epidemic of ignorance and unresolved male impotence.

Calling themselves the Erectile Dysfunction Information Center, this network of experienced doctors and nurses created an informational comprehensive website for men with ED and their partners.

On these pages you can read an overview of male impotence, learn about its causes and many treatment options, and obtain sound advice about relationships.

Impotence, or erectile dysfunction (ED), is the inability to achieve or maintain a firm erection. Whether it is caused by prostate cancer, diabetes, spinal cord injury, poor vascularity, or any other factor, impotence affects everyone—especially the man’s partner.

If you are the partner of a man with ED, you know the difficult emotional and physical challenges. Click Sexual Partners for helpful information about improving or restoring your relationship.

You should also know that you are not alone. About one in every ten men has ED or some degree of impotence. You should also know that medical science has recently developed and expanded a variety of treatments for ED. Today, nearly every man who has impotence can be helped. (Click here for more information about many treatment options.)

Every treatment has pros and cons. Viagra® is a very patient-friendly treatment, yet it commonly fails in 30-40% of the men who try it.

At the other end of the treatment spectrum, a penile implant provides a solution for almost all patients but does require a 45-minute surgical procedure. Click here to learn about many proven impotence treatments.

The best advice for a man with erectile dysfunction is to see a urologist who specializes in treating erectile dysfunction.

Impotence can be challenging. But you and your partner do not have to live with ED. Modern technology is giving men and their partners back what many thought they had lost forever—a satisfying intimate relationship.

This page revised March 2005

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