How to Help Erectile Dysfunction (ED) with Acupuncture?

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Approximately 50% of men over the age of 40 will experience problems like erectile (1) dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction can occur at any age, but the risk of developing erectile dysfunction increases with age.

In the Massachusetts Male Aging Study, it notes that the prevalence of erectile (2) dysfunction was 52% in men 40-70 years of age.

(1) https://www.webmd.com/erectile-dysfunction/news/20030804/erectile-dysfunction-common-with-age

(2) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5503428/

There are a lot of reasons which can cause ED. The reasons can be both emotional and physical. 

Some of the causes of ED is as follow:

• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• Stress
• Anxiety
• Addiction to Drugs
• Alcohol
• Obesity
• Lifestyle Issue
• Relationship issues
• Excessive smoking
• Injury
• Surgery
• Cardiovascular Disease
• 
  

There can be a single cause, or the combination of multiple causes as mentioned above. During the Initial consultation we will go through a set of questions to help diagnosis the cause of ED. 

Many would think Acupuncture needles are places near or even at the affected area for ED patients. 

This is a very common misunderstanding, in fact needles are only used on the legs, hands, scalp and lower back areas. So, Acupuncture is a safe and not invasive method in treating ED.

We all respond to treatments very differently; for some ED patients they response well after 1 treatment, for others a few treatments are needed. I usually recommend 6 treatments before reviewing.

Allow a good 45 mins for Initial Consultation plus treatment and 30 mins for subsequent treatments.

I always find it beneficial for patients to take herbal medicine/supplements to enhance their Acupuncture treatments. A consultation is needed to diagnosis which type of herbal medicine/supplements is suited as every patient condition and body constitution may be different.