“I was ashamed. I thought something was wrong with me. I never had the problem before,” he said. “After a few months I went to see a doctor, got some medication and now things are returning to normal for me. Men need to understand that this is nothing to be ashamed about.”
To help the millions of men feeling like Ranner did, Edrugstore has compiled some statistics so men understand how common erection problems is.
Erection Difficulties Statistics:
- One in 10 men in the world have loss of erections issues.
- 30 million men in the United States have erection problems.
- 50% of men with diabetes have erection issues, frequently within 10 years of diagnosis.
- The likelihood of erection problems increases with age: 39% at age 40, 65% over the age of 65.
- Smokers have a higher likelihood of erection difficulties. Men who smoke more than 1 pack per day have a 50% higher chance of impotency than nonsmokers the same age.
Erection Problems 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, erection problems has been underreported.
- Many physicians are not aware of the treatment options, so patients have been either undertreated or not treated at all.
*The statistics above were provided by Minnesota Men’s Health Center.
