What population is more prone to experience ED?

• A. Younger men
• B. Older men
• C. Women
• D. Children

Answer: (B)

Erectile dysfunction becomes more likely as men age because aging brings vascular, neural, and hormonal changes that impair the mechanisms needed for an erection. Endothelial dysfunction reduces nitric oxide availability, limiting penile blood flow and the ability of the smooth muscle to relax. There’s also a higher chance of conditions that contribute to ED in older adults, such as diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, along with medications commonly used in later life that can dampen erectile function. Testosterone tends to decline with age, which can affect libido and erectile quality. In younger men, ED is less common and more often linked to psychological factors or acute issues rather than chronic vascular disease. Women and children don’t experience ED in the same way, so the population most affected is older men.