erectile dysfunction
noun
: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence
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It was found to contain an active ingredient, sildenafil, which is a prescription product for erectile dysfunction.
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Thursday marks 27 years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of Viagra, the nation’s first oral medication for what’s now commonly known as erectile dysfunction.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Next is developing a second product for erectile dysfunction in men who can't use available medications due to heart disease or other exclusionary factors.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
But suffering prostate cancer is even worse — especially since the treatments come with the chance that the patient will experience either erectile dysfunction (ED) or urinary incontinence.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
Thursday marks 27 years since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the sale of Viagra, the nation’s first oral medication for what’s now commonly known as erectile dysfunction.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Next is developing a second product for erectile dysfunction in men who can't use available medications due to heart disease or other exclusionary factors.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
But suffering prostate cancer is even worse — especially since the treatments come with the chance that the patient will experience either erectile dysfunction (ED) or urinary incontinence.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Erectile dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erectile%20dysfunction. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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