Patient's question:
I was 26 when I had my first girlfriend and discovered that I seemed to have erectile dysfunction. Over the next four years, I tried many methods, but nothing helped me recover. I was about to give up, but my parents kept urging me to get married and have children. I feel very guilty towards them and still want to try treatment again. Could you please tell me what are the causes of erectile dysfunction?Doctor's answer:
Erectile dysfunction is commonly referred to as impotence. Normal penile erection requires two major factors: the first is the expansion and filling of blood vessels, and the second is the nerves that control this vascular expansion. Therefore, in clinical diagnosis, we often refer to this condition as neurovascular dysfunction. In other words, any factors affecting penile diseases that impact vascular expansion, blood filling, or neural regulation can be classified as erectile dysfunction. For example, the most common endocrine abnormalities leading to metabolic disorders can result in erectile dysfunction.