Erectile Dysfunction & TCM
One condition always brings men to the clinic: when their penis isn’t working. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to attain or sustain a penile erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse. ED affects up to 20 to 25 million men in the US. The prevalence of partial or complete ED is > 50% in men aged 40 to 70 and prevalence increases with aging. In this article, we examine ED in the context of Oriental Medicine (OM) and explore treatment principles. Erectile Dysfunction & TCM have been companions for 1000s of years.