Symptom
Impotence
Persistent inability in a male to achieve or maintain a penile erection of sufficient rigidity to permit satisfactory sexual intercourse, in the absence of ejaculatory failure or diminished libido; typically reflects vascular (heart disease, atherosclerosis), neurogenic (diabetes, multiple sclerosis, prostate/bladder surgery, spinal cord injury), hormonal (obesity, tobacco, alcohol), medications (antihypertensive, antidepressants, antihistamines, chemotherapy, antiandrogen), or psychogenic dysfunction (depression, anxiety, stress, conflicts).
Also known as: Erectile dysfunction, Impotency
Referencing diagnoses
- Amyloidosis
- Celiac disease
- Chronic limb ischemia
- Graves disease
- Lead toxicity
- Multiple sclerosis
- Pituitary adenoma
- Polyneuropathy
- Prostate cancer
- Stroke
- Systemic sclerosis
Note: Lists existing diagnoses in Diagnotize only.