IMPOTENCE / impotensia

Male sexual dysfunction that results in the inability to achieve or maintain an erection necessary for sexual intercourse or ejaculate. SYMPTOMS: 1) Inability to achieve an erection, 2) inability to maintain an erection for normal sexual intercourse (erections may be weak, painful or too short). CAUSES: 1) Side effects of drugs, 2) heart disease; 3) Alcohol, drugs, 4) Problems partner; 5) hypertension, stress, 6) Surgery; 7) hormonal imbalance; 8) Lack of information; 9) Problems genitals. COMMENTS: impotence is diagnosed when an erection is not achieved at least 50% of the occasions on which attempts.