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Australian erectile dysfunction statistics
Here are some Australian statistics for erectile dysfunction that you may find interesting.
ED is estimated to affect approximately 150 million men worldwide,1 including more than 1 million Australian men.2
A review of general practice patients in Perth3 (Chew et al, 2000) found:
- 39.4% of men reported ED,
- 9.6% 'occasional'
- 8.9% 'often'
- 18.6% 'all the time'
- Prevalence increased with age.
- 20-29 years: 9.2%
- 30-39 years: 8.4%
- 40-49 years: 13.1%
- 50-59 years: 33.5%
- 60-69 years: 51.5%
- 70-79 years: 69.2%
- 80+ years: 76.2%
- Only 11.6% of men with ED had received treatment
If you are either unable to get an erection when sexually stimulated and/or lose it before ejaculation, you might have ED. People sometimes blame their failure to achieve an erection on fatigue, stress, or being under the heavy influence of alcohol. Should this occur repeatedly, you should consult your doctor. Most experts agree that a diagnosis of ED is appropriate only if the problem occurs repeatedly and frequently over a period of time.4
If you have difficulty getting or maintaining an erection, make an appointment with your doctor. He or she will evaluate your condition and advise you about treatment choices.
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1 Aytac IA, McKinlay JB, Krane RJ. The Likely Worldwide Increase in Erectile Dysfunction Between 1995 and 2025 and Some Possible Policy Consequences. BJU Int 1999: 84: 50-56
2 Lowy M. Erectile Dysfunction in the Australian Community. MJA 171; 342-343
3 Chew et al 2000 International Journal of Impotence Research 12 41-45
4 Jardin A, Wagner G, Khoury, Guliano F, Goldstein I, Padma-Nathan H. Editors recommendations of the first international consultation on Erectile Dysfunction, co-sponsored by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Plymouth: Health Publications Ltd
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