Patient's question:
[Condition Description: Heard there are true and false impotence, how to judge? History of Treatment and Effect: Heard there are true and false impotence, how to judge? What kind of help do you want: Heard there are true and false impotence, how to judge?]Doctor's answer:
[Expert Answer from Urology Specialists: Erectile dysfunction (ED) refers to the condition where a man cannot achieve or maintain an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. To help men determine if they have ED, the following symptoms can be used as a guide.1. The penis cannot achieve a full erection or the erection is not firm enough to engage in normal sexual activity.
2. Occasional instances of ED, where the next sexual encounter is completely normal, may be due to temporary stress or fatigue and are not considered pathological.
3. Although ED occurs frequently, the penis can still become erect and remain firm during morning erections or masturbation, often caused by psychological factors.
4. Persistent and progressively worsening ED is typically caused by organic conditions.
Thus, ED is a condition where the penis cannot become erect, or becomes erect but not firm enough, making sexual intercourse impossible. Therefore, it is a dysfunction of penile erection.