what is an erection?
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Erection This article is about penile erection. For the similar arousal in females, see clitoral erection. For other uses, see Erection (disambiguation). An erection (clinically: penile erection or penile tumescence) is a physiological phenomenon in which the penis becomes firmer, engorged and enlarged.
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What's to know about erectile dysfunction? A man’s impotence, or inability to achieve or maintain an erection, might be a symptom of a medical problem. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a male’s inability to get an erection that’s firm enough for sexual intercourse. The condition is also called impotence. The condition is also one of the causes of male infertility, if a man is unable to impregnate his partner.
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- impotence or erectile dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection and or dissatisfaction with the size rigidity and or duration of erectionsmpotence or erectile dysfunction is the inability to achieve an erection and or dissatisfaction with the size rigidity and or duration of erections
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Impotence: Expert Q&A People think that erection and ejaculation and orgasm are sort of all the same, and in fact, physiologically they're extremely different. Impotence is the inability to get an erection. Orgasm is a sensory phenomenon that occurs with stimulation to the skin of the penis, which passes to a portion of the brain. And ejaculation is the reflex from that sensory activity, which then results in fluid release from the end of the penis. In many reasons that you don't have orgasm, it can be from drugs.
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erection Physiology. a distended and rigid state of an organ or part containing erectile tissue, especially of the penis or the clitoris. First recorded in 1495-1505, erection is from the Late Latin word ērēctiōn- (stem of ērēctiō).
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How to Get an Erection? According to FDA: Erectile dysfunction (ED) or male impotence is defined as the inability of a man to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for mutually satisfactory intercourse with his partner. Erectile dysfunction affects around 30 million men in the US and over 700 million men all over the world.
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Impotence/Erectile Dysfunction Erectile dysfunction is defined as the persistent inability to achieve or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. The Massachusetts Male Aging Study surveyed 1,709 men aged 40–70 years between 1987 and 1989 and found there was a total prevalence of erectile dysfunction of 52 percent.
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Erectile Dysfunction (ED, Impotence) Erectile dysfunction (impotence) facts. 1  Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, is the inability to have a hard erection initially and/or to have a hard erection that lasts long enough for sexual activity. Symptoms of erectile dysfunction include lack of an erection hard enough for penetration and/or lasting long enough for completion of sexual activity.
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Convenia Long-Acting Antibiotic Injection Weak Erections (also know as impotence or erectile dysfunction)is not a disease, but a secondary condition brought on by other, primary causes. It is a side effect, a symptom of something else.
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erection erection (ɪˈrɛkʃən) n 1. the act of erecting or the state of being erected 2. something that has been erected; a building or construction 3. (Physiology) physiol the enlarged state or condition of erectile tissues or organs, esp the penis, when filled with blood 4. (Physiology) an erect penis.
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- A lot depends on your definition of extended.. The condition itself is known as priapism and it's defined, in clinical terms, as an erection that lasts four hours or more without sexual stimulation. Normally, stimulation causes blood to flow into the penis, which in turn results in an erection. After ejaculation -- or if stimulation is discontinued -- the blood drains and the erection recedes. When priapism occurs, blood that is sent to fill the penis becomes trapped, causing the erection to remain without relief.
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- Erectile Dysfunction (ED) Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is the inability to get and/or keep an erection for satisfactory sexual functions. Most people translate these terms to mean that a man cannot either get an erection or keep an erection for satisfactory sexual functioning.
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- 1 Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection for satisfactory sexual activity.  Symptoms of erectile dysfunction include the inability to have or to sustain a penile erection to complete satisfactory sexual activity.
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- For the band, see Brewers Droop. Erectile dysfunction (ED) or impotence is sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis during sexual activity. A penile erection is the hydraulic effect of blood entering and being retained in sponge-like bodies within the penis.
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What's to know about erectile dysfunction? 1 Erectile dysfunction is defined as persistent difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection sufficient to have sex. 2  Causes are usually medical but can also be psychological.  Organic causes are usually the result of an underlying medical condition affecting the blood vessels or nerves supplying the penis.
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- A man’s impotence, or inability to achieve or maintain an erection, might be a symptom of a medical problem. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a male’s inability to get an erection that’s firm enough for sexual intercourse. The condition is also called impotence. ED can result in an unsatisfactory sex life and cause other problems, including: Low self-esteem.
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- An erection self-test is a procedure a man can do by himself to determine if the cause of his erectile dysfunction is physical or psychological. An erection self-test is a procedure a man can do by himself to determine if the cause of his erectile dysfunction is physical or psychological.
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sterility impotence, sterility - Impotence is the male's inability to copulate or get an erection; sterility is the inability of either a male or female to procreate.
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What Causes Erectile Dysfunction? Impotence, also known as erectile dysfunction, is the inability to get or keep an erection. It can happen to men at any age and is never considered a normal finding. The risk for impotence can increase with age, but age does not cause impotence.... Read More. Impotence, also known as erectile dysfunction, is the inability to get or keep an erection.
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erect Erect means build or upright.. If you erect a house, you build it. If you stand erect, you hold your body as tall as possible. Erect comes from the Latin word erectus, meaning “upright, elevated, lofty” or “eager, alert, aroused.” Erect is a verb, as in, it will take you years to erect your replica of the Eiffel Tower using only gum and toothpicks. Erect is also an adjective, as in something that is tall, firm, straight or rigid, like a half-dead plant that becomes more erect when you water it.
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- Definitions for erection ɪˈrɛk ʃən Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word erection. Princeton's WordNet (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition:
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erection, penis erection, penis. the hardening and lengthening of the mammalian penis in order to bring it into condition for copulation. An erection is brought about by engorgement of blood in the CORPUS SPONGIOSUM and CORPUS CAVERNOSUM, causing them to become swollen and rigid.
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Stage 1: sexual excitement or arousal Stage 1: excitement or arousal. A man gets an erection with physical or psychological stimulation, or both. This causes more blood to flow into three spongy areas (called corpora) that run along the length of his penis. The skin is loose and mobile, allowing his penis to grow.
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- If you think it's cold now, just wait until later this afternoon. The storm that brought us yesterday's massive snowfall, is about to drag an Arctic front across the region. Once the front passes, the temperature is going to plunge through the teens this evening and into the single digits tomorrow morning.
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- erect. 1  upright in position or posture: to stand or sit erect. 2  raised or directed upward: a dog with ears erect. 3  Botany. 4  Heraldry. 5  Optics. 6  to build; construct; raise: to erect a house. 7  to raise and set in an upright or vertical position: to erect a telegraph pole. 8  to set up or establish, as an institution; found.
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- Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Erection(noun) the act of erecting, or raising upright; the act of constructing, as a building or a wall, or of fitting together the parts of, as a machine; the act of founding or establishing, as a commonwealth or an office; also, the act of rousing to excitement or courage.