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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > biopsychosocial interactions > erectile dysfunction
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social science subjects > health and social care > health psychology > health and behavior > erectile dysfunction
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... > social science subjects > psychology > abnormal psychology > mental disorders > sexual and gender disorders > sexual dysfunctions > erectile dysfunction
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > sexuality and sex > erectile dysfunction

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erectile dysfunction  

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  • Erectile dysfunction (ED), sometimes referred to by its old name, impotence, refers to a condition where a man has difficulty obtaining and/or maintaining an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. It can range from occasional difficulty keeping a firm erection to the total inability to obtain any erection at all. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Erectile Dysfunction]

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