I counselled her on making sure that she and her husband had sex every second night to improve the odds of conception. You see, men grew up with the knowledge that they could count on their erections - anytime and any place. The truth is, however, losing their erectile ability tears men apart on the inside. Anxiety is the first time you can't do it a second time, and panic is the second time you can't do it the first time. One of the differences between men and women is that men won't talk about sexual difficulties.
Men just grow quiet and distant instead - and appear unloving.
David Saul is a family doctor practising in Scarborough, Ont.