Men's Health - Men's Newsroom

Have you or your partner ever been troubled by erectile dysfunction? Some men who experience impotency keep the problem to themselves and seek treatment by themselves. The result of a survey on sexual performance enhancing food products was reported in the news recently. The survey had interviewed 300 men aged above 40 on their views on advertisements of sexual performance enhancing food products. It was found that close to 50% of interviewees believed what the advertisements claimed, and 20% revealed that they would shop those products.

It is understandable that those concerned about their sexual performance would look for treatment. Yet taking those food products which claim that they would improve sexual performance may not solve the problem. Occasional impotence is normal and no medicine is required. For those men who persistently have the problem in achieving or maintaining an erection, the problem would remain if they are not appropriately treated according to the underlying causes. Inappropriate use of those so-called sexual performance enhancers may harm your health instead.

For those who fail to get an erection, don't keep it to yourself. Talk to your partner and consult a doctor. The doctor will recommend the optimal treatment according to your condition. Visit our Men's Health Line section on impotence if you want to know more about it.