Impotence and age
Alternative Names
Erection difficulties - age related
Information
Question:
Do most men have difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection (impotence) as they grow older?
Answer:
Getting older does not mean you will experience impotence, although in some men, sexual responses may become slower and less intense. For example, it may take longer to achieve an erection than it did when you were younger. On the other hand, you may maintain an erection for a longer period of time.
See impotence for details.
Review Date:
11/13/2007
Reviewed By: Michael Langan, M.D., Department of Geriatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Reviewed By: Michael Langan, M.D., Department of Geriatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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