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    Glossary Erectile Function

    ability to achieve and maintain an erection for sexual activity

    Erectile Function refers to the ability of a man to achieve and maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. This involves a complex interplay of psychological, neurological, hormonal, vascular, and muscular factors. Issues with erectile function can be indicative of underlying health problems and may be referred to as erectile dysfunction (ED) when persistent.

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    1. Effects of testosterone replacement therapy on sexual interest, function, and behavior in HIV+ men 1997 · 10 citations
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    7. Erectile Dysfunction in Young Men—A Review of the Prevalence and Risk Factors Sexual Medicine Reviews · 2017 · 176 citations
    8. Effects of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors on erectile function, sexual desire and ejaculation Expert Opinion on Drug Safety · 2012 · 71 citations
    9. The Neurobiology of Sexual Function Archives of General Psychiatry · 2000 · 393 citations
    10. Evidence for the efficacy and safety of tadalafil and finasteride in combination for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms and erectile dysfunction in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia Therapeutic advances in urology · 2016 · 14 citations
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    17. Multidimensional assessment of adverse events of finasteride:a real-world pharmacovigilance analysis based on FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) from 2004 to April 2024 PLoS ONE · 2025
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    20. Chapter 6. Darwinian Health and Other Contradictions Princeton University Press eBooks · 2016
    21. Serum concentrations of dihydrotestosterone are associated with symptoms of hypogonadism in biochemically eugonadal men Journal of Endocrinological Investigation · 2021 · 5 citations
    22. Enhancing Quality of Life and Sexual Functioning in Female Androgenetic Alopecia: Therapeutic Potential of Hair Follicle-Derived Stem Cells Healthcare · 2024
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    24. Practical Geriatrics: Men's Sexual Health After Midlife Psychiatric Services · 2001 · 14 citations
    25. Diagnostic criteria for enduring sexual dysfunction after treatment with antidepressants, finasteride and isotretinoin The international journal of risk and safety in medicine · 2021 · 8 citations
    26. Mitigating Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Ameliorating Sexual Function and Psychological Well-Being in Older Men American Journal of Men s Health · 2023 · 3 citations
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