Thanks to Viagra and her relatives, which increase the duration of the effect of nitric oxide, erectile dysfunction is no longer an in-the-closet, never-to-be-talked-about disorder.
Clinically defined as the consistent inability to attain an erection sufficient for sexual activity, erectile dysfunction (ED) hits about 50 percent of men ages 40 to 70 and 70 percent of men older than 70. Suffice it to say that most aging men are going to have at least some experience with losing a little pulp in their juice.
We should also note that getting older isn't all bad when it comes to erection issues, since it does mean for most men that it takes a little longer to ejaculate.
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