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52%1

Source 1Massachusetts Male Aging Study, Feldman et al., J Urol, 1994 · community sample of men aged 40 to 70

52% of men aged 40 to 70 reported some degree of erection difficulty in one study.

Marmoresecounter is a publication on erectile dysfunction for men in midlife and their partners. Each article starts from a named source and explains what that source actually says.

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What the figure means

A common condition, covered here in plain words and with sources

According to the NIDDK, erectile dysfunction means trouble getting or keeping an erection firm enough for sex. The same institute says research puts the number of affected US men between 30 million and 50 million. Marmoresecounter reports on what drives it, what research has looked at, and what to raise with your own doctor.

Figure above: Feldman et al., J Urol, 1994. Definition and US estimate: NIDDK (NIH), 2024.

How the publication is organized

Four sections, read in the order questions arrive

Each section builds on the one before it. The basics come first, then the causes, then the wider health picture, then daily habits.

  1. 01 · Section 1

    The basics

    What ED is and how it changes with age. According to the NIDDK, about 40% of men are affected at age 40, and 70% report it by age 70.

  2. 02 · Section 2

    Blood flow and signals

    The Cleveland Clinic names conditions that limit blood delivery as the most common cause. Research has looked at nitric oxide as the main chemical signal of an erection.

  3. 03 · Section 3

    Risk and the heart

    The NIDDK lists diabetes, heart disease, obesity, smoking, stress and some medicines. A 2017 review of 145 studies found ED in 52.5% of men with diabetes.

  4. 04 · Section 4

    Habits and activity

    The CDC sets 150 minutes of moderate activity, such as brisk walking, each week, plus 2 days of muscle-strengthening activity.

What Marmoresecounter covers

  1. Definitions

    What the condition is, in the words of the NIH.

  2. Blood flow

    How blood delivery shapes erections, and what that means for health.

  3. Diabetes

    Why the condition overlaps so often with erection trouble.

  4. Smoking

    What research has looked at on quitting and erectile function.

  5. Partners

    How the condition can touch intimacy, mood and self-esteem.

  6. Myths

    Popular claims reported as claims, then checked against sources.

Habits · One room at a time

Six rooms. Six small habits. One ordinary day.

The CDC sets weekly activity guidelines for adults. These habits follow an ordinary day through the house, one plain action in each room.

The Daily Floor Plan — Sheet 01 · a day's route through the house. The route of an ordinary day. Scale: One room, one habit.

  1. BedroomWalking shoes set outLeave them beside the bed so a brisk morning walk starts without a decision.Morning
  2. KitchenMedicine list on the fridgeWrite down every prescription, including blood pressure pills, to bring to your own doctor.Breakfast
  3. PorchNo cigarette on the stepResearch ties smoking strongly to ED and supports quitting for erectile function.Midday
  4. GarageWeights on the benchThe CDC guideline sets 2 days of muscle-strengthening activity each week.Afternoon
  5. DiningWater beside the wineThe NIDDK lists heavy drinking among the habits that make ED more likely.Dinner
  6. LivingA conversation, not a screenThe NIDDK names loss of intimacy among the complications. Time to talk belongs here.Evening
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Exam rooms, blood tests and blood pressure checks: the ordinary places where erection trouble gets taken seriously.

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