Erectile Dysfunction Statistic

“More than 18 million men in the United States over age 20 are affected by erectile dysfunction, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The prevalence of erectile dysfunction was strongly linked with age, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and a lack of physical activity. The findings also indicate that lifestyle changes, such as increased physical activity and measures to prevent cardiovascular disease and diabetes, may also prevent decreased erectile function. The study is published in the February 1, 2007, issue of the American Journal of Medicine.”

Erectile Dysfunction Statistics:

• One in 10 men in the world has erectile dysfunction.
• 30 million men in the United States have erectile dysfunction.
• 50% of men with diabetes have erectile dysfunction, frequently within 10 years of diagnosis.
• The likelihood of erectile dysfunction increases with age: 39% at age 40, 65% over the age of 65.
• Smokers have a higher likelihood of erectile dysfunction. Men who smoke more than 1 pack per day have a 50% higher chance of impotency than non-smokers the same age.

Erectile Dysfunction appears to be on the rise:

• More men are experiencing impotency because the baby boomer generation is getting older. According to same reports, every 7 seconds a baby boomer turns 50 years old.
• Awareness of the problem is increasing, which increases the number of men who are treated.
• Because, in the past, men have generally been unwilling to talk about their problem or seek treatment, erectile dysfunction has been under reported.
• Many physicians are not aware of the treatment options, so patients have been either under treated or not treated at all.
• According to a report in Newsweek, 11/17/97, "Each new drug, with its attendant publicity, brings more men into the game. Some urologists expect the number of men seeking treatment to double in the coming years."