Register online . Sugar Land - Visiting Nurse Assn. It is estimated that nearly 5 percent of men become impotent by the age of 40, and 15 to 25 percent by the age of 65. Accurate risk factor identification and characterization are essential for prevention or treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Premature ejaculation is divided into primary and secondary forms.
Like any learned behavior, it can be unlearned. Secondary PE is due to physical causes, usually involving the penile arteries or veins or both. There are 5 million diabetic adult men in the US, and it is estimated that half are impotent and the other half will become impotent in time. The process involves premature and unusually severe hardening of the arteries. Peripheral neuropathy, with involvement of the nerves controlling erections, is commonly seen in persons with diabetes.