Erectile Dysfunction News & Features

Gene changes in a specific spot in the human genome are significantly associated with an increased risk of impotence, researchers have found.

Experts have long observed that impotence is associated with poor cardiovascular health, but it was thought that obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes were some of the reasons why. This study found that impotence on its own is a significant risk factor.

The nearly six-year study found no link between the drugs and the development of erectile dysfunction.

One of the new generics is made by Teva Pharmaceuticals, and the other by Greenstone, a subsidiary of Pfizer, the company that manufactures Viagra.

More generics will become available next summer, which could drive prices down by as much as 90 percent.

Learn how you and your partner can talk together about erectile dysfunction (ED) and work together to tackle the problem.

But evidence isn't strong enough to routinely recommend Viagra or Cialis after heart attack, experts say

Let an anesthesia professional know if you take these medications, expert cautions

Eating berries and citrus fruit is linked with a lower risk of men having problems with getting and keeping an erection, according to a new study. WebMD has the details.

Many contain potentially risky ingredient found in drugs like Viagra, researchers add

Men with low levels of 'sunshine vitamin' more likely to be impotent, study suggests

Combining Cialis, blood pressure med helped patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Middle-aged men with erectile dysfunction may be at even greater risk, study suggests

And there's a bonus: heart-healthy changes will boost overall well-being, too, experts say

Study sees little value in taking the drug during radiation treatment

Xiaflex up for FDA approval later this year, but some experts think injections required would be a hard sell

In study of 6 million ED patients, 75 percent either didn't receive or fill prescriptions

Large study found even mild impotence was tied to greater odds of future hospitalization, death

For men with low testosterone, taking testosterone along with Viagra may not help their erections more than if they only took Viagra, a new study shows.

Men who use erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs recreationally may be more likely to develop psychogenic ED, the type that originates in the mind, according to new research.

The FDA has approved Stendra (avanafil) for men with erectile dysfunction (ED).

Nerve damage appears to play a bigger role in erectile dysfunction (ED) than doctors believed, Spanish researchers say.

The more medications a man takes, the more likely he will experience moderate or severe erectile dysfunction (ED), a new study shows.

Lifestyle changes such as eating a healthy diet, getting regular exercise, and maintaining a normal weight may help improve sexual function in men with erectile dysfunction, a study shows.

Men who take painkillers regularly to treat pain such as the aches that come with age may be increasing their risk for another common condition of aging, erectile dysfunction (ED), a study suggests.