From Impotence to ED: Reflections on 50 Years in Male Sexual Medicine

Today erectile dysfunction (ED) is a commonly known medical condition with various effective therapies, but this was not always the case. When I was in medical school (1963-1968) this condition fell under a rubric called impotence. Our understanding of impotence and our ability to effectively manage it was almost nonexistent. The urology text used when I was a student had the following to say about impotence: “Various degrees of impotence in men are common, but it is rare to find definite organic cause for the complaints, which include inability to gain an erection, weak erections, premature ejaculation, loss of libido, or loss of normal sensation with ejaculation.
Source: Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Source Type: research