Get Informed: Erectile Dysfunction
Erectile Dysfunction: Overview
Erectile dysfunction, also called 'ED' is a condition involving the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. Erectile dysfunction is usually diagnosed when an erection is consistently difficult or impossible to produce, despite arousal. It can have different causes, sometimes psychological, but often medical in nature - including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hormonal problems, previous operations and drug side effects.
- Last Text Update:
- 2009-Nov-05 5:05 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2009-Oct-02 9:51 PM
1 in 91 Americans have Erectile Dysfunction
iGuard is currently monitoring more than 19,269 patients with Erectile Dysfunction from around the United States as shown on the heat map below. These figures suggest that roughly 3.33 million Americans have Erectile Dysfunction with men being 5 times more likely to be affected than women.
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Medications used for Erectile Dysfunction
Drugs commonly taken by iGuard.org users for Erectile Dysfunction are listed below, together with the percentage of patients that take each drug.
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Commonly Used Medication Name* (Hover mouse over name to see medication class) |
% of Patients | Average Risk Rating | Has Generic Available |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viagra | 88% |
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No |
| Cialis | 8% |
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No |
Less than 5%: Levitra
*This list is NOT EXHAUSTIVE - Only drugs used by a sufficiently large number of iGuard.org users are listed.
**Medications are sometimes known by different brand/generic names, depending upon how they are packaged or used.
Global Patient Feedback for Erectile Dysfunction ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Does Cymbalta cause ed ?
52 year old Male
Posted: 2009-08-04 20:31:22
iGuard.org Answer/Reply:
Approximately 1% of iGuard patients taking Cymbalta reported sexual problems. You should discuss your concerns and or side effects with your doctor. There are also many other physical and emotional factors that may cause sexual function issues.
Posted: 2009-08-06 23:17:26
Question/Comment:
I SUFFER FROM THIS CONDITION AND SEE A UROLOGIST M.D. / SURGEON. IN THE PAST AND PRESENT HE HAS PRESCRIBED, FLOMAX , TESTIM 1% ( TESTORSTERONE GEL), UROXATRAL 10 MG TAB AND OTHER MEDICATIONS. I HAVE BEEN GIVEN MANY PAINFUL "TESTS", INCLUDING BLADDER CONTROL WITH A TUBE UNDER PRESSURE INSERTED IN MY PEEHOLE AND THEN I HAD TO URINATE, I HAD A TEST WHERE THE DOCTOR SHOVED SOME KIND OF MY PENIS, I HAD MY PENIS INJECTED WITH A NEEDLE 2 SEPERATE OCCASIONS AND 1 MORE TO GO THAT GIVES YOU A SEMI- ERECTION RIGHT AWAY SO THAT THE DR/ SURGEON CAN SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. MY PROBLEM IS THAT MY PENIS RECENTLY CHANGED SHAPE, KIND OF LIKE A BEND IN IT AND CAN'T GET THE ERECTIONS I USED TO GET AND THE SIZE HAS CHANGED FROM " LARGE PENIS TO SMALLER PENIS, THAT DOESN'T EVEN GET PROPERLY HARD/ ERECTIONS". I HAVE TO TAKE VIAGRA WHICH THE DOCTOR/ UROLOGIST PRESCRIBES FOR ME. THIS " WHOLE THING IS EXTREMELY VERY EMBARASSING TO ME AS A 48 YEAR OLD MALE THAT'S ALLWAYS BEEN VERY HEALTHY IN THAT DEPARTEMENT ", AND I HAVE TO OPENELY TALK AND DISCUSS THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER PEOPLE THAN THE DR , LIKE MY "PARTNER" AND IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING FOR THE BOTH OF US! I HOPE TO GET HEALED SOON. THE UROLOGIST HAS TALKED ABOUT "STRETCHING THE PENIS".
49 year old Male
Posted: 2009-07-17 15:18:03
Question/Comment:
I have tried Viagra, Cialis, Muse (Alprostadil) and Levitra, and I get the most satisfaction and no side effects from Levitra. Works great for me.
61 year old Male
Posted: 2009-06-28 22:15:56
Question/Comment:
Are there any natural products to take for ED?
44 year old Male
Posted: 2009-03-04 10:28:31
Question/Comment:
Staminol vs. Hydrochlorothiazide?
66 year old Male
Posted: 2009-02-02 18:54:55
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