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*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for erectile dysfunction*

*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
Treatment

(Cialis)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
erectile dysfunction (4)
Treatment

(Viagra)
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 45
30s 149
40s 141
50s 173
60s 207
70+ 160

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 825
Female 36