Erectile Dysfunction and Mental Health in a General Population of Older Men

ED was associated with poorer MH. Satisfaction with sex life, but not importance attached to sex life, may play a mediating role in this association. These results suggest that if men with ED can be helped to be satisfied with their sex lives despite ED, MH can be preserved. Korfage IJ, Pluijm S, Roobol M, Dohle GR, Schröder FH, and Essink-Bot M-L. Erectile dysfunction and mental health in a general population of older men. J Sex Med 2009;6:505-512.