How to Use erectile dysfunction in a Sentence

erectile dysfunction

noun
  • On its own, tadalafil is a drug that customers can use to treat erectile dysfunction.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 1 Oct. 2022
  • Some take it to treat low testosterone and erectile dysfunction.
    — Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Cialis is the brand name for the drug Tadalafil, which is used to treat erectile dysfunction.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2021
  • Another way to fix your erectile dysfunction is to lose weight.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Once or twice, Combs gave him Cialis, which treats erectile dysfunction.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 May 2025
  • How about a pill that lowers cholesterol and treats erectile dysfunction?
    — CBS News, 26 Dec. 2023
  • The mice don’t suffer from erectile dysfunction or high blood pressure.
    — Bymitch Leslie, science.org, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Such is the case for some of the young brands taking aim at men’s health issues like hair loss and erectile dysfunction.
    — Eliza Brooke, Vox, 18 Sep. 2018
  • What are the main issues causing erectile dysfunction these days?
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
  • There are a multitude of reasons why a man may need erectile dysfunction pills.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Very low levels, on the other hand, may lead to loss of libido and erectile dysfunction in men.
    — Fiza Pirani, ajc, 26 June 2018
  • Helps to avoid awkward questions from your children about what erectile dysfunction is.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 28 Oct. 2019
  • The link between erectile dysfunction pills and better heart health keeps getting firmer.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 30 Jan. 2023
  • One of the characters even roofied her husband’s beer with erectile dysfunction drugs.
    — Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
  • There’s been more research done on erectile dysfunction than on perimenopause or menopause.
    — Melissa Showers, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Blood in your urine or semen, as well as erectile dysfunction, are also important to look out for.
    — Lisa Mulcahy, Men's Health, 20 Sep. 2022
  • During that time, those with erectile dysfunction were twice as likely to have suffered a heart attack or stroke.
    — Scott Berson, miamiherald, 11 June 2018
  • For the most part, Viagra is utilized as a drug to help treat erectile dysfunction.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 8 Dec. 2021
  • To be sure, some physicians point to links between overall diet and erectile dysfunction.
    — Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Another box was stuffed with more than 10 kilos of an erectile dysfunction drug.
    — Deirdre Shesgreen, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2017
  • The dosage required to cure jet lag in people would likely be much lower than that required to treat erectile dysfunction.
    — Kat Eschner, Smithsonian, 27 Mar. 2017
  • But 50 will suffer erectile dysfunction from treatment, and some will have tumors that would not have harmed them if left alone.
    — Marie McCullough, Philly.com, 8 May 2018
  • Data from one study shows erectile dysfunction drugs have a mortality rate about four times greater than Mifeprex.
    — Angela Hill and Karen Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 10 July 2020
  • Vaping doubled the risk of erectile dysfunction in men age 20 and older, a new study finds.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN, 12 Dec. 2021
  • So, many people take L-arginine for things like erectile dysfunction and to treat heart conditions.
    — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Testosterone affects libido and energy but is rarely the sole cause of erectile dysfunction.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The term 'psychological erectile dysfunction' puts the blame on the man.
    — Ian Kerner, CNN, 19 July 2021
  • It’s also been linked to Alzheimer’s disease, erectile dysfunction, and cancer.
    — Melissa Matthews, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2022
  • It's used to treat erectile dysfunction under the brand name Viagra and also treats a form of high blood pressure.
    — CBS News, 24 Jan. 2023
  • It’s used to treat erectile dysfunction under the brand name Viagra and also treats a form of high blood pressure.
    — Haleluya Hadero, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Jan. 2023

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