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What Causes Erectile Dysfunction?

I am a 24 year old male, and for the last couple weeks seems like when every time I wake up I don't seem to be waking up with an erection, could there be something wrong with me? also when I think of something that excites me big problem, no erection! could I have ED?
Thu, 18 Sep 2014
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HI..thanks for writing..i have understood your concerns...

there is a easy way to find out whether you have problem with erection or not..when you sleep at night, cur a strip of paper 6 to 7 cm long and 1 cm wide...place around your penis shaft.. and stick both end together with gum...if you have erection the strip will be broken in the morning..you shud place it tight for proper evaluation...

the erectile dysfunction is caused by psychological as well as physiological problems...any kind of anxiety whether related to sexual performance or stressful life events, can cause erectile dysfunction..

if the person has long term uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, any neurological illness, injury over lower back can cause erectile dysfunction..

if you going through stress, seek help for that..and if the problem continues for long visit a psychiatrist and tell him detail history of the problem...erectile dysfunction at your age is mostly of psychological origin..which can be easily treated with counselling and sex therapy..

i hope u ll find this advice helpful..best luck..
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What Causes Erectile Dysfunction?

HI..thanks for writing..i have understood your concerns... there is a easy way to find out whether you have problem with erection or not..when you sleep at night, cur a strip of paper 6 to 7 cm long and 1 cm wide...place around your penis shaft.. and stick both end together with gum...if you have erection the strip will be broken in the morning..you shud place it tight for proper evaluation... the erectile dysfunction is caused by psychological as well as physiological problems...any kind of anxiety whether related to sexual performance or stressful life events, can cause erectile dysfunction.. if the person has long term uncontrolled diabetes, hypertension, any neurological illness, injury over lower back can cause erectile dysfunction.. if you going through stress, seek help for that..and if the problem continues for long visit a psychiatrist and tell him detail history of the problem...erectile dysfunction at your age is mostly of psychological origin..which can be easily treated with counselling and sex therapy.. i hope u ll find this advice helpful..best luck..