Age and Life Stage
ED becomes more common with age, but it is not a routine part of aging. These pages look at what tends to be behind it at each stage of life.
Is ED normal at your age? What the studies show by decade
How common erectile dysfunction is at 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70, what the major studies found, why risk rises with age, and why age alone is not the cause.
By decade
ED in your 20s: common causes and when to get checked
Can a man in his 20s have ED? What studies of young men found, why anxiety and mood often matter, the physical causes to rule out, and when to get checked.
Erectile dysfunction in your 30s and 40s: the real causes and what to do
ED in younger men is common and often has a treatable cause: stress, early heart or metabolic risk, low T or lifestyle. What drives it and what to do.
ED in your 50s, 60s and beyond
ED is common after 50 but not a routine part of aging. What changes with age, why heart and diabetes checks matter, and how ED pills do in older men.