According to the last research, the victims of erectile dysfunction are the men older 50. The reason of this illness at this age is changes in penis. Hormonal changes affect this process as well. According to statistics, the population of the Earth grows all the time. And average lifetime also grows. UN states that in 20 years the population older 65 will grow in 3 times. This part of population more often suffers from erectile dysfunction. Erectile dysfunction often caused by age changes. So that illness is an age sign.

A lot of illness also can lead to erectile dysfunction. The reduction of hormones such as testosterone leads to sexual problems. But some of scientists state that the level of hormones and age are not related.

During the aging happens some structural changing of penis. Some penis fibers lose their elasticity. It leads to decrease of bloodstream and then to erectile dysfunction. Arterial hypertension, smoking, low physical activity and obeseness also lead to erectile dysfunction. The combination of erectile dysfunction and ischemia is a sign of vessel system problems. 46% men suffering ischemia has also erectile dysfunction. Other combinations include erectile dysfunction and diabetes or cardiovascular disease. You should also avoid depression if you are older 50, because it can also lead to erectile dysfunction. It also can be caused by some medicine or surgery. At that age is also high risk to get prostate cancer.

To treat erectile dysfunction are used some strong medicines such as tranquilizers, antiandrogens, inhibitors and others. These medicine can lead to erectile dysfunctions. You can use special medicine such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra to treat erectile dysfunction caused by the age. But you should remember that it’s strongly recommended to not use more than one tablets of these medicines in 24 hours. You should know that these medicines have some side effects. They are flushing, vision problems, stomach upset, headache, running nose and others. It’s strongly recommended to not use them with isosorbide mononitrate, sublingual nitroglycerin, isosorbide dinitrate, transdermal nitroglycerin and others. If you have an allergy to these drugs or to some components they consists of don’t use it. You should also ask your doctor if these medicines could be compound with other drugs you are taking. You should have consultancy with your doctor before using to prevent negative effects.