Erectile Dysfunction and Impotence Are Common
Impotent? You’re No Different
You are not alone. All over the world, millions of men are going through the same thing you are: erectile dysfunction (ED). Research has shown that ED occurs more frequently as men age. Other studies have pinpointed the causes of ED, such as diet, medications, occupation, lifestyle, and health conditions. At present, there are hundreds of treatments for ED. Plus, tissue engineering is moving closer to finding a real cure for ED.
The United States is one of those nations leading ED research and treatments. Since impotence is a global condition, other countries have joined the bandwagon. So what is the state of impotence in other countries? What has research in other regions contributed to the pool of knowledge about battling ED? Here we discuss a few scientific publications and their progress on ED research.
In 2002, the Sao Paulo Medical Journal published a study on the prevalence of ED in southeastern Brazil. Their methodology involved distributing questionnaires to willing respondents by mail, at the same time being discreet about the identities of the men. From their results, the prevalence of ED in the region is 45.9%. They further detailed the prevalence by categorizing them by degree of ED. There were 33.9% of the respondents who had minimal ED, 8.5% with moderate, and 3.5% with complete ED. Read more