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Is this an ongoing problem?—Healthcare professionals often fail to initiate discussion of possible erectile dysfunction, whether because of embarrassment, lack of knowledge, or pressure of time. Patients find it even more difficult to raise the issue with their doctors, even though erectile dysfunction can have a major effect on their quality of life and on their partners and can place considerable strain on the relationship. Erectile dysfunction may also be an important indicator of underlying medical problems.

Causes—These can be divided roughly into psychogenic origins (such as a new partner, relationship problems, and depression) …