Diagnosis and Management of Erectile Dysfunction in Men

Erectile Dysfunction (ED) has been defined as a persistent inability to attain or maintain erection adequate to permit satisfactory sexual function (National Institute of Health 1993). It is estimated that a third of men will be affected by ED at some point during their lives (Heidelbaugh 2010). Whilst published figures provide an indication of the prevalence of ED, they are likely to underestimate the true number as many men will not seek help either due to embarrassment or through acceptance that ED is inevitable with advancing age (Hatzimouratidis et al. 2010).