Do you know that 20 million men or more in America are plagued with some degree of erectile dysfunction, and about one in 10 adult males suffer from ED? Are you aware that 40% of men who have crossed the age of 40s have problems getting and maintaining erections? And that more than half (52%) of men aged 40 to 70 suffer from ED?

Erectile dysfunction is usually defined as an inability to maintain erection that is firm enough for sex, on a consistent basis. In the medical world, it has been associated with trouble getting an erection, trouble keeping an erection and in some cases, reduced sexual desire.

Usually, most men fail to achieve an erection less than 20% of the time. This is not unusual, however, if it becomes too frequent, then you know there is a problem; treatment should be sought as quickly as possible. A penis that does not rise to the occasion when it matters most can bring devastating consequences.

There are a number of symptoms to look out for that send danger signal that erectile dysfunctions might be looming.

• Inability to last long in bed with your partner. If you find yourself getting unusually tired during sexual intercourse, it might be as a result of sexual dysfunctions

• Lack of control of erections. Many men discover, rather unfortunately that they are not able to consciously control and maintain a hard erection for as long as they want. When this happens, then you should suspect that something wrong.

• Inability to achieve an orgasm and ejaculate even after a pretty long sexual intercourse

• One additional way to test if you are suffering from an erectile dysfunction is to use what is called nocturnal penile tumescence. This is the erection of your penis that occurs during the night. For most men, there are up to five of these erections every night. Checking to know if you are able to get these erections during sleep is also a good way to know if all is well with you.

A fulfilling sex life is the answer to so many unanswered questions between a man and his woman. From my research and experience, if the man is sexually sound and fit, the woman cooperates and surrenders easily and sex becomes a ceremony to look forward to.