One in Four Men Diagnosed With ED is Under 40

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The Journal of Sexual Medicine reports that a recent study demonstrated that one in very four men presenting with erectile dysfunction was under the age of 40.

• New onset ED as the primary disorder was found in 114 (26%) men ≤40 years (mean age: 32.4; range: 17–40 years).
• Patients 40 years of age or younger had a lower rate of comorbid conditions, a lower mean body mass index value, and a higher mean circulating total testosterone level as compared with those >40 years.
• Younger ED patients more frequently showed habit of cigarette smoking and use of illicit drug, as compared with older men.
• Premature ejaculation was more comorbid in younger men, whereas Peyronie's disease was prevalent in the older group. At IIEF, severe ED rates were found in 48.8% younger men and 40% older men, respectively. Similarly, rates of mild, mild‐to‐moderate, and moderate ED were not significantly different between the two groups.

"One Patient Out of Four with Newly Diagnosed Erectile Dysfunction Is a Young Man—Worrisome Picture from the Everyday Clinical Practice," The Journal of Sexual Medicine, 7 July 2013, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1743609515304288