Ph.D. Few things in a man's life generate as much concern, anxiety, or shame as an inability to get or maintain erections. Only the loss of his job has the power to make a man feel less of a man. There are a number of ways in which penises disappoint men. Almost all men have had occasional experiences when they were unable to get an erection, or they lost an erection at some embarrassing point.
Some men have problems with getting or maintaining an erection in a new relationship.
Other times, the penis may become uncooperative due to excessive drinking, fatigue, relationship stress and conflict, work and life stresses, and medical problems. Regardless of the cause, erectile dysfunction is very real for many men around the world. Levine came up with a point system to rate the major factors for impotence. Surprisingly age WAS NOT the major risk factor in developing erectile dysfunction, according to Dr. Levine. Rather, leading a Healthy Lifestyle can have a major impact in maintaining good sexual health.