Condition
Impotence and age
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.Published 7 March 20051 min read
Key points
- Question: Do most men experience impotence (difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection) with age?
- Age does not imply impotence, although sexual responses may become slower and less intense.
- For example, it may take longer to achieve an erection than it did when you were younger.
- On the other hand, you may maintain an erection for a longer period of time.
Alternative names
Age and impotence ; Erection difficulties - age related
Information
Question:
Do most men experience impotence (difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection)
with age?
Answer:
Age does not imply impotence, although sexual responses may become slower and less intense. For example, it may take longer to achieve an erection than it did when you were younger. On the other hand, you may maintain an erection for a longer period of time. See impotence for details.
Written and revised by
Gerald Hurowitz, M.D.
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