Erectile dysfunction is a common condition that affects a man’s ability to get or maintain an erection. Most men will experience ED at some point in their lives and it is nothing to be ashamed or worried about.

The likelihood of ED increases by 10% with each decade of age. In other words, 50% of men in their 50s are likely to experience mild or moderate impotence.

ED can have a significant impact on a man’s mental wellbeing as well as stress on relationships.

The causes of erectile dysfunction include both physical and emotional problems.

The causes of impotence include:

• Anxiety or mental health issues
• Stress or tiredness 
• The pressure to perform sexually

The physical causes of impotence include:

• Smoking, alcohol and recreational drug use
• Side effects from prescribed medication
• High blood pressure or narrowing of blood vessels in the penis
• Hormonal problems
• Being overweight

The treatment you receive for impotence varies depending on the cause. Treatments include:

• Counselling or couples therapy.
• Medication to treat hormonal imbalances or high blood pressure.
• Quitting smoking and losing weight may help with ED.
• Erectile dysfunction medication such as Viagra.

You can access ED treatments direct from your pharmacist without seeing a GP first.

If you believe that you suffer from erectile dysfunction, we can help you with a range of treatment options. We supply different treatments to help you with ED.

Fill out the consultation questionnaire on the page above and one of our prescribers will advice you on the best treatment.

Where we can’t supply any medication, we will signpost you to another service.