Abstract
A high percentage of men aged 60 or older have satisfactory sexual activity, even if reduced sexual desire, frequency of intercourses and erections, impaired satisfaction with sex and difficulty with orgasm, and decreased semen volume frequently occur. The present report analyses the following issues: erectile dysfunction, fertility, the role of hormones in influencing libido and erection mechanisms, and the therapeutic strategies suggested.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Aging / drug effects
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Aging / physiology*
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Aging / psychology
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Dehydroepiandrosterone / blood
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Erectile Dysfunction / etiology
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Fertility / physiology
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Growth Hormone / metabolism
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Humans
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism
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Male
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Melatonin / blood
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Middle Aged
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Sexuality / drug effects
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Sexuality / physiology*
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Sexuality / psychology
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Testosterone / blood
Substances
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Testosterone
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Dehydroepiandrosterone
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Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
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Growth Hormone
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Melatonin