Male Erectile Disorder

A. Persistent or recurrent inability to attain, or to maintain until completion of the sexual activity, an adequate erection. 

B. The disturbance causes marked distress or interpersonal difficulty. 

C. The erectile dysfunction is not better accounted for by another Axis I disorder (other than a Sexual Dysfunction) and is not due exclusively to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition. 

Specify type: 

Lifelong Type 
Acquired Type 

Specify type: 

Generalized Type 
Situational Type 

Specify: 

Due to Psychological Factors 
Due to Combined Factors

Reprinted with permission from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision. Copyright 2000 American Psychiatric Association