Most cases are due to narrowing of the arteries that take blood to the penis due to a build of the same kind of plaque that causes heart disease.
Impotence, also known as erectile dysfunction, is where a man is unable to get a proper erection. The condition affects one in ten men in the UK at some point in their lives.
Ginseng: New research from South Korea claims the herbal remedy, a traditional aphrodisiac, can indeed help men combat erectile dysfunction
A CURSE FOR MANY OLDER MEN
Erectile dysfunction can occur at any time of life, but it becomes more common with age. As much as half of men over 40 suffer from it, rising to about 70 per cent of over-70s.
As with heart disease, smoking and heavy drinking can significantly increase the risk.
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