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Mention erectile dysfunction or ED, and the assumption may be it is an affliction of older men only.
But doctors here say they are increasingly seeing younger men seeking treatment for the problem.
ED occurs when a man can no longer get or keep an erection firm enough to have sexual intercourse.

It is treatable.
Doctors prescribe sildenafil citrate to help maintain an erection. The two brand names for the drug are Viagra and Cialis.
Dr Peter Lim, a urologist in private practice, says that in the 1980s and 1990s, almost all ED patients were in their 40s to 60s. Now, about half of those he sees are in their 20s and 30s.
Dr Lim, who has been seeing ED patients for the past 30 years, says stress, including the pressures of work and of conception, is one of the major contributing factors.
"Diabetes, dietary habits, smoking and drinking, increase in weight and obesity are also prime factors," says the Adjunct Professor (Men's Health) with Western Australia's Edith Cowen University.

Family physician Tan Kok Kuan has also seen this trend. He says he sees a lot of young men "who never had problems with ED until they decide to start a family".
Dr Tan says having sexual intercourse just to get a baby makes the entire process so mechanical and objective-oriented that problems arise.
"Think about it. The wife uses an ovulatory predictor from Day 10 of her period and every day from that day, the husband is waiting for the wife to say 'This is the day!'.
"Then he is expected to perform every night for the next three nights. The act of sex becomes more an act of making babies then an act of desire or love. It becomes more of a job than a pleasure."
But the rise in younger patients could be the result in a change of attitudes. Dr Colin Teo, who heads the urology department at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, found that more men, including younger ones, are more willing to talk about sexual issues.
A three-year local sex study conducted by Dr Teo and his team at the Society of Men Health's Singapore (SMHS) found that nine in 10 men would seek medical treatment for ED.
Called the Spontaneous Sex Study, its results were revealed last month.
Dr Teo estimates that the overall number of patients coming forward for help is 30 to 50 per cent more than 10 years ago.
NO LONGER TABOO
"Talking about the issue is no longer mythical or taboo among the younger crowd. They are educated and seem to understand the problem. If their friends sought help for ED, it's most likely they would too," he tells The New Paper on Sunday.
He adds that they are much more open to discussing with their doctor about their lack of prowess in bed.
"They say it's caused not only by stress at work, but also by their lifestyle, the coffee culture and wanting to have a family. They admit they have a problem and need help," he says.
SMHS has come up with an 80-page guideline booklet to advise medical professionals on the treatment of ED.
The booklet, to be published in January, will keep medical professionals updated on ED treatments available in the region. It is the first of its kind to be developed for family doctors in Singapore and Asia.
"Ten years ago, macho pride would have been in the way. We have certainly come a long way," Dr Teo says.


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