Have you ever been in a situation when you are sexually excited or maybe in a heated moment, your head is doing all of the right stuff and your body is ready but the main player in the game will not cooperate? This happens to almost all men at one time or another, some guys find this happens to them when they drink too much alcohol, others because of certain medications, and still others because of illicit drug use. When this happens more than once or twice and none of these causes are applicable then it is referred to as “erectile dysfunction” or ED.
Sometimes the penis will engorge but will not get to the point that it able to penetrate, this too is considered “erectile dysfunction”. This can be very frustrating to you as well as for your partner because you likely feel inadequate and your partner is feeling unsatisfied. Erectile Dysfunction has also been labeled as male impotence, but to meet the conditions under the terms of medical criteria, Erectile Dysfunction is the inability to get an erection or to keep one long enough to have a satisfactory sexual encounter. It is important to know that those who can get sexually excited or those who can not ejaculate are not considered in the same class with those who are diagnosed with Erectile Dysfunction.
In cases of men who suffer from Erectile Dysfunction, they fall into one of the categories below:
- Inability to achieve an erection.
- Inability to consistently maintain an erection.
- The ability to sustain only brief erections.
The severity and frequency of Erectile Dysfunction will vary from male to male and many find this a very uncomfortable subject to discuss so very often getting an accurate number for individuals that suffer from Erectile Dysfunction is difficult. It is however estimated that in the United States alone some 30 million males suffer from this condition (Medicine Net, 2008).
It is very important to understand that if you only have problems maintaining a rigid erection occasionally then that does not necessarily mean that you suffer from ED but when this occurs more than occasionally or has gotten to the point where you are conscious of it then it is time to get some help. There are many vehicles open to seek help today all you have to do is take the first step and ask. Very often your problem can be handled legally, discretely, and effectively right from the Internet.