Impotence is not an inevitable consequence of aging. The age-old problem of impotence has been recorded in writing of the ancient Chinese, Egyptians, and Greeks. Some ancient cultures even described recipes for erotic potions to help cure sexual problems. The causes and cures have always been abundant. It is only in recent years that medical science has begun to fully understand impotence and offer relief to those affected.
Sexual dysfunction can be the result of medical, surgical, or psychological factors.
Some medications, although they help with other illnesses, can cause sexual dysfunction as a side effect. These drugs include those used for high blood pressure and depression, ask a pharmacist for more information on which drugs may have this side effect. In some patients a surgical procedure may have contributed to their problem of impotence. Patients who have had a radical prostatectomy, certain colon and blood vessel surgery have a higher incidence of loss of sexual function. The psychological causes may include marital and other mental problems that are not medically treatable by a urologist.