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Health TopicsMen's HealthMale Reproductive System DisordersErectile Dysfunction
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Can I get my partner pregnant if I have erectile dysfunction?

Donna Hill Howes, RN
Donna Hill Howes, RN
Family Practitioner
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Most of the time, men with erectile dysfunction aren't able to have sex and therefore cannot get their partners pregnant. However, if you're able to maintain an erection long enough to have sexual intercourse, you may still be able to get your partner pregnant. Erectile dysfunction isn't necessarily related to problems with your reproductive system. That means that if you're able to have sex even once, you may still get a woman pregnant.

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