erectile dysfunction
noun
: chronic inability to achieve or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse : impotence
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Very few are going to buy medications with cash, unless the drug is not a covered benefit, like weight loss or erectile dysfunction drugs.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
This included no meaningful excess of memory loss or dementia, depression, sleep disturbance, erectile dysfunction, weight gain, nausea, fatigue or headache.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Yohimbe/Yohimbine Yohimbe, which contains a compound called yohimbine, is a dietary supplement that people use for erectile dysfunction, athletic performance, weight loss, and to improve mood.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
Those early studies made headlines, and many men still assume there is a direct link between biking and erectile dysfunction — but that’s not necessarily true.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
This included no meaningful excess of memory loss or dementia, depression, sleep disturbance, erectile dysfunction, weight gain, nausea, fatigue or headache.
—Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Yohimbe/Yohimbine Yohimbe, which contains a compound called yohimbine, is a dietary supplement that people use for erectile dysfunction, athletic performance, weight loss, and to improve mood.
—Karen Berger, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
Those early studies made headlines, and many men still assume there is a direct link between biking and erectile dysfunction — but that’s not necessarily true.
—Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Erectile dysfunction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/erectile%20dysfunction. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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