Impotence or Erectile Dysfunction is an inability in men to achieve an erection. Almost all men suffer from impotence at one point or the other in their life but mostly it happens in older men and therefore it is also associated with the aging process. If the impotence is of temporary nature and goes away in a few days time it is not worrying but if it starts to prolong it can lead to great emotional stress and depression for both the partners.

Generally Erectile Dysfunction is caused by some of the following factors:

 Mental Tension makes the person loose interest

The options to treat erectile dysfunction have increased in the past few years with the introduction of medications that can help promote an erection in males. Once thought to be due only to psychological factors, erectile dysfunction may occur because of a variety of medical conditions and in fact, it may be the initial presenting symptom of serious illness such as atherosclerosis and diabetes.

This illness often remains difficult for patients to discuss with their health care practitioners. With the advent of medications that help promote an erection and with increased advertis

International experts are calling for all men experiencing impotence to undergo thorough medical assessments, after an extensive review showed that a significant proportion of men with erectile dysfunction exhibit early signs of coronary artery disease (CAD).

The paper shows that men with erectile dysfunction will often develop coronary symptoms within two to three years of impotence and actually experience a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack, within three to five years. The authors stress that it is vital that clinicians stabilise cardiovascular funct