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When is an erection problem medically important?
Seek assessment when the problem persists, causes distress, begins suddenly, follows injury, or occurs with low desire, pain, penile curvature or other symptoms. Erectile dysfunction can also be an early clue to cardiovascular or metabolic disease.
- Difficulty is recurring rather than occasional
- Morning or spontaneous erections have changed
- There is pain, curvature or a penile lump
- You have diabetes, vascular disease or new medicines
- The problem is affecting wellbeing or a relationship