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Can stress lead to erectile dysfunction?
Dr Paul Erotocritou advises that stress can cause erectile dysfunction, and then the added stress of worrying about your erection can make the matter worse.
Transcript
It's not unusual for stress to be a factor in erectile dysfunction, whether this is with the stresses and strains of day-to-day life or the actual stress about the act itself causing the erectile dysfunction. This is often a transient process and often the best way to see if this is affecting you is to have a holiday and get away from your usual schedule.