erectile dysfunction
noun
: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence
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Experts have said that drugs for high cholesterol, erectile dysfunction and migraine could become eligible for switching in the U.S.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Other side effects can include erectile dysfunction, worsening symptoms in people with asthma, cold hands or feet, insomnia, and nightmares.
—Aviel Kanter, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
This can contribute to infertility, low libido and even be a direct cause of erectile dysfunction.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Lower libido, erectile dysfunction in men, difficulties with arousal in women, and trouble reaching orgasm for everyone.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Other side effects can include erectile dysfunction, worsening symptoms in people with asthma, cold hands or feet, insomnia, and nightmares.
—Aviel Kanter, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2025
This can contribute to infertility, low libido and even be a direct cause of erectile dysfunction.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Lower libido, erectile dysfunction in men, difficulties with arousal in women, and trouble reaching orgasm for everyone.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Erectile dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erectile%20dysfunction. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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