ED is not an inevitable consequence of aging. Causes of ED can be medical, surgical, or psychological factors.
Some medications also cause sexual dysfunction as a side effect.
These drugs include those used for high blood pressure and depression, ask your pharmacist for more information about the side effects of your current medications. In some patients a surgical procedure may have contributed to their problem of erectile dysfunction. Patients who have had a radical prostatectomy, or certain colon and blood vessel surgery frequently experience loss of sexual function. Psychological causes may include marital or emotional problems. There were no incidents of priapism, a prolonged erection that is painful and tender.