Impotence is also known as erectile dysfunction. Suffering from erectile dysfunction at the age of about 40 years old can be treated with general treatment, medication, surgery and psychological treatment. 1. General treatment: reasonable diet, reasonable work and rest, and reasonable exercise can help improve erectile function and vascular function; if there are underlying diseases, they should also be actively treated. 2. Medication: Erectile dysfunction can also be treated with medication, commonly used drugs include sildenafil, tadalafil, vardenafil and so on; however, headache, nasal congestion and other adverse reactions may occur after the use of drugs. All the above drugs need to pay attention to the side effects and adverse reactions of the drugs, please use the above drugs under the guidance of a doctor. 3. Surgery: When oral medication and other treatments are ineffective, surgical treatments, such as prosthesis implantation, can be used; however, complications such as infection and spontaneous expansion of the prosthesis may occur after the surgery, so careful consideration should be given. Surgery involves certain risks or may not be able to meet psychological expectations, and should be chosen carefully with full knowledge of the pros and cons of surgery. 4. Psychological treatment: Erectile dysfunction patients may have anxiety, low self-esteem and other psychological problems, timely psychological counseling, conducive to recovery. If you have erectile dysfunction, you should actively seek medical treatment for standardized examination and treatment, and avoid abusing treatment methods to avoid delaying your condition.