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Male
Erectile Disorder (Impotence)
Category
Sexual
Disorders and Dysfunctions
Etiology
Previously
referred to as impotence, medical causes of this disorder must be ruled
out first. Short of any physiological cause, male erectile disorder is
typically a result of performance anxiety or fears of not being able
to achieve or maintain an erection.
Symptoms
Recurring
inability to achieve or maintain an erection until completion of the
sexual activity. Must result in significant distress for the individual
and is not better accounted for by another disorder (e.g. drug abuse) or
physical diagnosis.
Treatment
The
most commonly applied treatment for non-medical related impotence is
Sensate Focus, which involves a progression of sexual intimacy,
typically over the course of several weeks, and eventually leading to
penetration and orgasm.
Prognosis
Very
good. Very high success rates have been reported.
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