What is erectile dysfunction impotence Does it effect fertility problems?
Erectile dysfunction, also known as impotence, is an inability
to get an erection that is good enough to achieve intercourse. The
severity of erectile dysfunction can vary from complete lack of
erection, to a partial erection that is not enough to penetrate
your partner or is lost soon after you penetrate. Although erectile
dysfunction is typically more common among older men, it can occur
at any age. Erectile dysfunction can cause male infertility because
it interrupts or prevents intercourse. In order to conceive a
child, sperm must be delivered to your partner's egg during
intercourse. Thus, problems that prevent or interrupt intercourse,
cause the inability to deliver sperm to the egg and lead to
infertility. Having an erectile dysfunction does not mean you are
infertile.