Posts tagged impotence

Why some men can’t keep an erection

Aug 23rd2010-08-23T00:01:39ZM jS

Posted by John Newman in Men health

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At some stage of their lives most men have tem­por­ary dif­fi­culty get­ting and main­tain­ing an erec­tion. This is usu­ally due to stress, alco­hol, or tired­ness. How­ever, per­sist­ent, long-term prob­lems get­ting and main­tain­ing an erec­tion hard enough to have the type of sex you and your part­ner want is known as erectile dys­func­tion or impot­ence. It

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The side effects of radiotherapy

Jul 8th2010-07-08T00:01:51ZM jS

Posted by Angela Taylor in Medicines

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In men, tem­por­ary impot­ence (the inab­il­ity to get an erec­tion) and loss of interest in sex are com­mon side effects of radio­ther­apy. This is often caused by feel­ing tired after radio­ther­apy and being anxious about the treat­ment or ill­ness. Radio­ther­apy to the pel­vic area can cause tem­por­ary impot­ence by affect­ing the nerves in and around your penis. Most other radio­ther­apy treat­ments will not make you infer­tile or cause any prob­lems if you decide to have chil­dren in the future.

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