Is impotence a symptom of old age?
There are normal changes in a man's sexual function as he gets older, but these are not impotence and do not mean he is going to lose his erectile ability (in other words, you don't wear out your penis.
In fact, it seems possible that the more you "use" your penis the longer you'll be able to continue doing so.)
These changes arrive slowly and may include:
Taking a longer time to reach an erection. Having an erection that is slightly less firm than when he was younger. An increased ease in delaying orgasm and ejaculation. A loss of force in ejaculation. A decrease in volume of the fluid ejaculated. Having an erection that is lost more readily after orgasm. Experiencing an increase in the length of time it takes from orgasm to the time that one is able to get another erection.
Most men are able to adjust to such changes and continue to enjoy satisfactory sexual relationships.
Many men experience all kinds of minor sexual problems at some point in their lives due to job, alcohol, stress or mental problems. However, most men realise that an occasional problem does not indicate a chronic condition.
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