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The facts behind erection problems

01/02/23 . Blog

In all the time I've been working in men's health, the most common questions have been about penis problems. It's been a long time and it adds up to a lot of questions.

It used to be young men asking about size and 'performance' with older men asking about erection problems but such questions are becoming more common in younger men. For men of all ages, causes can be physical, psychological and around relationships and often in combination.

Ask the expert

I've just interviewed to Dr Anand Patel. He specialises in men's health and chairs the Royal College of General Practitioners ongoing learning sessions for GPs making him the ideal person to speak to about erection problems and exactly what you can expect from your GP is terms of support and treatment.

In our 45 minute chat, Anand discusses the causes of erection problems and explains why it's not just your sex life that suffers when you ignore them: you might be putting your physical health, mental wellbeing and relationships at risk too. We explore the latest thinking on topics that may be linked to erection problems including pornography and testosterone. We also, of course, discuss treatments. The interview - Erection Problems: everything you need to know - is broken up into section so you can easily jump around to find what you want.

Don't forget too, that you can still download Size Isn't Everything, our penis health manuals that tackles all the frequently asked questions about your tackle, for FREE.

Jim Pollard,
Editor

Watch the interview

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