erectile dysfunction
noun
: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence
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Yet most men have little idea of what the pelvic floor actually is, and even fewer realize that premature ejaculation and erectile dysfunction often stem from weak or untrained pelvic-floor muscles.
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New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
There haven’t been, at least publicly, similar concerns about medications for male erectile dysfunction.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Your Sex Life May Improve Consistent exercise can reduce the likelihood of developing erectile dysfunction (ED) in men.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
In men, it’s been associated with side effects like erectile dysfunction and decreased libido.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 17 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Dec. 2025
There haven’t been, at least publicly, similar concerns about medications for male erectile dysfunction.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 25 Nov. 2025
Your Sex Life May Improve Consistent exercise can reduce the likelihood of developing erectile dysfunction (ED) in men.
—Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2025
In men, it’s been associated with side effects like erectile dysfunction and decreased libido.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for erectile dysfunction
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“Erectile dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erectile%20dysfunction. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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