What is erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual performance.
How do members experience erectile dysfunction?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with erectile dysfunction*
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Common symptom
Stress
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Common symptom
Fatigue
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Common symptom
Pain
How bad it is
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Common symptom
Depressed mood
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Common symptom
Anxious mood
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What people are taking for it
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Buoy Health’s symptom checker.
Top treatments taken by people for erectile dysfunction*
Treatment
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
151
Tried for
erectile dysfunction
(4)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
202
Tried for
erectile dysfunction
(2)
*Data from patients with erectile dysfunction, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with erectile dysfunction*
Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
erectile dysfunction
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for erectile dysfunction (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
erectile dysfunction
(2)
*Data from patients with erectile dysfunction, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has erectile dysfunction on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 49 | |
| 30s | 152 | |
| 40s | 147 | |
| 50s | 169 | |
| 60s | 214 | |
| 70+ | 166 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 847 | |
| Female | 36 |
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