Erectile Dysfunction

- Vascular disease can lead to a narrowing of vessels carrying blood to the penis and other areas.

- Veno-occlusive disease can cause problems keeping the blood within the penis.

- MS, spinal cord injury and Parkinson's disease are all conditions where the nervous system can affect transmission of signals from the brain to the blood vessels in the penis.

- Damage from surgery to the pelvic area such as in prostrate gland surgery.

- Psychological problems such as anxiety and guilt, relationship issues, stress, depression, boredom and sexual orientation.

Medicines: the side effect of some treatments for high blood pressure as well as for heart disease, depression, peptic ulcers and cancer, can cause ED.

Medicines can also affect sexual drive and desire (libido) or even cause problems with ejaculation and orgasm.

So if you have a problem and are on medication, check out whether there are any ED side effects.

Lifestyle: alcohol and drugs commonly affect the ability to get and maintain an erection and in the long term, interfere with the production of the male hormone testosterone.

Nicotine damages the circulation in the body thereby increasing the risk of erection problems.

In addition, smoking constricts the blood vessels and is a major cause of damage to the arteries leading t...

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