To send a link and summary of this article to a friend, click here . For Erection Problems It may be a man's worst fear, even worse than losing his hair.
Erection problems can develop over time or occur suddenly.
But by following a few simple pointers, you can prevent many of these problems. Lay off the alcohol. It may increase the desire, but it decreases the performance, and especially so over time, says Robert N. Butler, M.D., professor of geriatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York in New York City and author of Love and Sex after 60. A few drinks before sex can make an erection less firm and more difficult to achieve, Dr. Butler says. Up to 80 percent of men who drink heavily suffer sexual side effects including erection problems, sterility, and loss of desire.