Men with erectile dysfunction often have a healthy sex drive, but simply lack the physical ability to engage in sex as they would like. A feature from the Philadelphia Inquirer describes how Viagra has touched off a wave of marital tension. You also can read these HealthScout stories on Viagra . Viagra isn't always the answer. Sometimes the cause of erectile dysfunction can be traced to side effects of other medications.
Many drugs taken by older persons can interfere with erections and the libido of both men and women.
The Orange County Register describes how blood pressure medications, antidepressants, tranquilizers and other drugs can affect someone's sex life.