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Definition of erectile dysfunction
The erectile dysfunction, also called erectile dysfunction more scientifically or in a language more popular impotence mean as its name indicates erection problems in men.

Indeed after sensory stimulation (sight, smell, …) and in a context that can lead to sexual arousal, the penis fills with blood. This is called an erection. Achieve and maintain (term time) an erection during sex can sometimes be faulty, hence the term erectile dysfunction or erectile dysfunction.

Hence the interest to talk seriously about the couple and with a health professional, as of treatments exist.

Causes of erectile dysfunction
The erectile dysfunction is often associated with a set of multiple and complex causes.

The most common causes of erectile dysfunction are:
* Hypertension
* Various other cardiovascular disease (cholesterol, heart problems …)
* Depression, anxiety and other psychological disorders
* Hormonal problems (concentration of testosterone, thyroid problems, …)
* Diabetes
* Abuse of toxic substances such as tobacco, alcohol, coffee (high dose)
* Stress, anxiety did not achieve an erection
* Prostate problems (eg cancer or after surgery)
* Neurological disorders
* Age in general
* Side effects of some medications: antidepressants (fluoxetine ,…), anti-hypertensives, beta-blockers, anxiolytics.
* Poor sleep quality, according to a study conducted in 2009 in the city of Sao Paulo (Brazil) and relayed by the newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo November 11, 2009, sleep disorders can lead to erectile difficulties.
* D ‘other causes which we do not know the origin (genetic?)