Erectile Dysfunction or Impotence is the inability to obtain an erection to achieve
satisfactory intercourse. It is a very common condition than can occur due to a variety of different reasons.
In young males the most common cause is stress, anxiety and relationship difficulties.
In middle aged and older men it is often due to insufficient blood flow (Vascular disease). Recent research
has shown that disease in the smaller arteries of the penis is a good indicator of poor circulation to the heart and brain.
It is important that older men should protect themselves against strokes and heart attacks – for example
by keeping their blood pressure and cholesterol down.
Our highly trained male doctors will take a full history of your problem, and then
examine you to see if there are any physical causes. The doctor will also perform
a blood test, treat the underlying cause and then initiate treatment.
Drugs which induce erection have revolutionised the treatment of ED over the last
eight years. They don’t work for everybody, but they do work for the majority – even in diabetes. They can also
help people with neurological and spinal problems. There are several treatments available which our highly trained doctor
will discuss with you.
