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Is Erectile Dysfunction Actually a Dysfunction?
Or are we being a little too hard on the penis?
Erectile dysfunction: two little words that sound like they belong in a horror movie. Two little words no one wants to hear. Two little words that…
Okay, okay, I’m joking here. I had to lead with the exaggerated gravity of this issue because I’m going to take you on a journey that I hope leads us to a place where we can redefine (and better yet, rename) this so-called problem and take some of this drama out of it.
Let’s start in the middle-aged bedroom, a place with which I’m very familiar. How many times have I slept with a man over 40 who didn’t have a bit of an issue with his erection? Can you guess?
Zero, folks. Zero.
And how many times has this bothered me? Can you guess that one?
Also a big zero. It has never been an issue for me.
And I am starting to wonder if it should be considered an issue, at all.
What Is Erectile Dysfunction?
Before we dive in too deeply here, let’s take a look at this phenomenon. Erectile dysfunction, or ED for short, is defined as “…the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex,” by the Mayo Clinic. It happens because…
