erectile dysfunction
noun
: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence
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Not just the usual suspects — vitamins and minerals — but also items as varied as turmeric, fish oil, probiotics and melatonin — as well as combinations that purport to burn fat (not muscle!), cure erectile dysfunction and boost memory.
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Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
The surgery to remove the prostate is often done outpatient, and has low risk for incontinence and impotence, but can cause erectile dysfunction, which can be treated by medication.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
These included headaches, hand pain, forearm pain, nerve damage in his left elbow, fatigue, decreased stamina and erectile dysfunction, according to the lawsuit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
For example, companies are selling personalized compounded drugs that combine weight loss and erectile dysfunction treatments, but is this safe?
—Hank Naughton, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
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Andrea Kane, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
The surgery to remove the prostate is often done outpatient, and has low risk for incontinence and impotence, but can cause erectile dysfunction, which can be treated by medication.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
These included headaches, hand pain, forearm pain, nerve damage in his left elbow, fatigue, decreased stamina and erectile dysfunction, according to the lawsuit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
For example, companies are selling personalized compounded drugs that combine weight loss and erectile dysfunction treatments, but is this safe?
—Hank Naughton, Boston Herald, 22 July 2025
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“Erectile dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erectile%20dysfunction. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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