One in 2 men between 60 and 69 years old, and 2 in 3 men over the age of 70, suffer from erectile dysfunction in France. By 2025, as life expectancy increases, the number of people affected will double.
By erectile dysfunction, mean the permanent or repeated inability to obtain or maintain penile rigidity sufficient for the accomplishment of the sexual act. Doctors say it like that, but in consultation, they hear “he is dead” or “he is tired”. It’s up to them, the doctors, to guess who we’re talking about.
And all these men whose virility is affected suffer, like this employee who confessed to his doctor: “I can no longer be satisfied with the metro and work, I prefer to throw myself under a train”. The injury is very real and studies show that the quality of life is affected.
But these men prone to breakdowns do not consult so far. Indeed, only 1 in 5 does. And often at the instigation of the partner. What they are actually waiting for is for their doctor to take the initiative to address this topic first. And for lack of time, modesty, or even fear, the doctor rarely does it.
So, if during a renewal of treatment or a check-up, he asks you the question “how are things going on that side?”, Do not shy away from it. Stress, fatigue or overwork are not enough to explain everything. If “that’s not what it used to be”, we have to talk about it.
Because if it is true that with age, performance decreases, it is not normal to be absent subscribers. While it is true that high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes or even depression are very often accompanied by erectile dysfunction, by alteration of the vessels, there are solutions to these problems without stopping treatments.
Many methods, new drugs exist, so it is no longer acceptable to stand down All men have a fundamental right to sexual health, especially since today the treatments are effective at all ages.
But you have to talk about it quickly, to your general practitioner, to your urologist, from the 1st alerts, because if you allow the first 3 years of the problem to pass, it is truly encysted and the case will be closed forever. Pity…
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