What is ED? ED (erectile dysfunction): erectile dysfunction, once known as “impotence”. People usually think that the complete inability to get an erection is called ED, in fact, this understanding is not accurate. ED contains two meanings, one is the male persistently or repeatedly unable to erect the penis, the second is able to erect but unable to maintain an erection to complete satisfactory sexual intercourse. Is ED a natural part of the aging process? ED is a very common condition, with an estimated 152 million people worldwide suffering from erectile dysfunction, with the prevalence gradually increasing with age. Foreign studies have shown that more than 50% of men aged 40-70 have varying degrees of erectile dysfunction, and about 10% are completely unable to get an erection. Therefore, many people believe that ED is an inevitable phenomenon in the aging process and do not pay attention to it. In fact, aging itself is not the main cause of ED, but ED is usually associated with some diseases of old age, such as diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, etc. Therefore, early attention should be paid to active treatment, and a good sex life also contributes to physical and mental health. How is ED treated? The treatment of ED should be based on the principle of safe and effective, convenient and quick, so that sex life can be performed in a natural state without interference. There are many treatment methods, including oral medication, psychotherapy, local injection and surgery. Among them, PDE5 inhibitors are the internationally recognized drugs of choice for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, and are effective for patients with various etiologies, degrees and ages of ED, with a clinical efficiency of 85%. However, the public generally has some inappropriate perceptions about the treatment of ED. Myth one; disease is not treated “sexual waiting” According to the survey, there is a very common phenomenon of “sexual waiting” among men in China, that is, after suffering from ED to wait for an average of 22 months before going to the doctor. We all know that ED is a common disease in middle-aged and older men, and the earlier the treatment, the better. And long-term “sex standby”, will also affect the health, harmony and happiness of family life. In fact, ED is a treatable disease, after suffering from ED should be timely and generous to the hospital. Myth 2: Abstinence is good for health A significant number of patients, and even some doctors believe that abstinence is good for health, but it is not. From the point of view of sexual physiology and psychology, regular and harmonious sex life is good for health, also for the elderly, unless disease and other special circumstances, and regular sex life will make the elderly healthy and long life. Therefore, “the elderly can not have sex,” the statement no scientific basis. Myth three: change bad habits can drive away ED This understanding is incorrect. There are many causes of ED, partly due to tension, depression, anxiety caused by mild psychogenic ED (mainly due to mental, psychological factors) can be gradually disappeared through changes in lifestyle (such as increased sleep, relieve stress, regular exercise, etc.); but heavy, organic ED (mainly due to defects in the sex organs or other diseases) must be treated by drugs, healthy lifestyle can only play a supporting role in ED The healthy lifestyle can only play an auxiliary role in the treatment of ED, can not make ED disappear on its own. Myth 4: Western medicine treatment will hurt the kidneys People often talk about the kidneys, worried about taking Western medicine will increase the burden on the liver. In fact, such drugs in the body is mainly through the liver metabolism, only a very small part through the kidney metabolism, the kidney function will not produce any damage. In fact, many Chinese medicines are not absolutely safe, for example, the “gentian diarrhea liver pill” which was widely concerned not long ago, has led to kidney failure in many patients. Therefore, the statement that “Chinese medicine has no side effects and western medicine hurts the kidneys” is not scientific. The first thing you need to do is to get a good idea of what you are getting into. ED: functional, organic, mixed If functional ED (mainly due to mental and psychological factors), patients taking drugs and other treatments, the majority of ED patients will restore natural erection, restore information, thus cured, no need to continue to take; If the serious organic ED (mainly due to defects in the sexual organs or other diseases), regardless of the application of any treatment methods, can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause Such patients must actively treat the original disease while adhering to long-term treatment with medication on demand.