New research suggests nurturing your gut through your diet could alleviate symptoms of ED – here’s how More than half of men aged 40-70 will experience difficulties achieving or maintaining an erection during sex. Though exact figures are difficult to establish, it’s thought erectile dysfunction affects an estimated one in five men in the UK . NZ research suggest it’s about 42% of Kiwi men aged 40-70.
“I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say that men are coming to us in their droves with this problem,” says Dr Channa Jayasena, a consultant in reproductive endocrinology at Imperial College London. He believes it’s set to rise over the coming decades and especially in middle age, partly because people are living longer. But, he says, it’s positive that men are increasingly prepared to seek help – and particularly those in their 50s, 60s, 70s and even 80s.
“This is positive because it’s easy to underestimate how important reproductive health is for many men and their partners, particularly in later life.” Read more: How does ageing affect your penis?.