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Erectile dysfunction isn’t just a standard, catchall medical issue. It comes in various forms of severity, and these various forms of severity are going to have varying issues. If you find you occasionally miss an erection, you wouldn’t have the same issues as a man who’s found he can no longer achieve an erection.

When you decide to consult a doctor about your ED, he’s going to quiz you on your issue in an attempt to ascertain the level of severity. If you want to be ahead of the game and be prepared for the questions your doctor is going to ask, here are some of the most commonly asked questions used for diagnosing ED severity.

Did your ED begin suddenly or develop gradually?: This will give your doctor a better idea of how your ED began. ED that began suddenly may indicate that there could be something wrong with you internally, while a gradual development could indicate mental issues causing your ED.

Do you wake up with an erection?: This question is important. If you’re capable of waking up with “morning wood” (to use the parlance of our times), then your erectile dysfunction isn’t physically caused.

Is penetration difficult 50%, 75%, or 100% of the time?: With this question, the doctor can begin to gauge the severity of your ED. Depending on your answer, your doctor can begin to figure out how serious your ED has become.

Do you experience any urinary issues?: Having trouble holding your urine? Do you find yourself using the restroom frequently? This could indicate that you’re having issues with your urinary tract, which could contribute to your ED.

Erectile dysfunction. It can strike seemingly at any time, leaving even the manliest man brought low by the loss of his erection. All men fear losing their virility, and this fear is compounded by the fact that most men really aren’t sure what causes erectile dysfunction. Some men have heard whispers that too much masturbation can lead to ED, while others swear a poor diet will do your erection in.

Let’s set the record straight. Here are some of the most common causes for ED:

Stress: Boss riding you at work? Feeling like you’re not providing for your family? Feel like there just isn’t enough time in the day? Stress can come from many factors, and it can weigh heavily on a man’s mind. So heavily, in fact, that it can begin to affect a man physically. When a man is preoccupied by stress, the body may struggle to keep an erection.

Depression: Like stress, depression can feel overwhelming. Even if everything in your life is going great, depression can throw a serious damper over it all, leading to you struggling from day-to-day. Depression can be caused by outside factors, or it could be caused by internal factors. However it rears it’s ugly head, it can lead to the body missing erections.

Weight gain: If you’ve been packing on the pounds, you may see your erection pay the price. As the body puts on weight, the blood vessels begin to narrow, seriously hampering blood flow. When blood can’t flow through the body quickly, it will struggle to get blood to your lower extremities, leading to missed erections.

Medical: Erectile dysfunction can be a warning sign of something even worse. Heart problems, high blood pressure, and hardening of the arteries have all been found to be related to ED. If you’re erectile dysfunction becomes severe, consult a doctor to find out if it’s a red flag for something deadly.

Like a monster in your closet, older men feel like erectile dysfunction is looming just around the corner, waiting to strike. It’s a fact of life that your body is going to undergo some serious changes as you age, including tightening of the joints, decreased hearing, and, eventually, the loss of your erection.

Yes, the day will come when your body isn’t able to get blood down south quite as quickly as it used to, which will lead to it’s fair share of missed erections.

But when is the dreaded ED going to finally strike? When can you expect to lose your erection?

Ultimately, the age you begin to lose the ability to achieve an erection is entirely dependent upon your life choices. Men who stay physically active, eat well, don’t smoke, and practice moderation with alcohol tend to be healthier internally. Thus, vascular problems, such as reduced blood flow, which leads to ED, aren’t as likely to strike early. A healthy man could be well into his 80’s before he finds he isn’t able to get it up like he used to.

But for men who haven’t always eaten kale salads and ran 5-minute miles, ED tends to come up a bit earlier. Research has found that most men tend to experience ED around 65, with the percentage of men reporting suffering from ED climbing from 65 on.

If you’re looking to delay the inevitable, live well and be healthy, and you won’t have to worry about erectile dysfunction for many, many years.

You’ve changed your diet from fatty to healthy. You’re seeing a mental health professional to shake off any lingering mental hang-ups you might have. You’re committed to a full body revamp to save your erection. Now you’re looking to get physical. Sure, there are plenty of exercises that work your delts and your quads, but what about your erection?

Turns out, there is a simple exercise you can incorporate into your daily workout that could help you to regain your erection. But it might be the last exercise you’d ever expect.

Experts have found that the best exercise for erectile dysfunction of kegel exercises. Yes, kegel exercises, the workout commonly associated with huffing and puffing mothers-to-be, could help you to regain the use of your erection.

This is because the kegel exercises works and tones your pelvic floor muscles. These muscles play an integral part in regulating blood and urine to the penis. When you strengthen these muscles, you’ll find it much easier to control urine flow (very useful if you’re struggling with incontinence) and aid the penis in reaching erect state.

Even better, kegel exercises are insanely easy to do. You can even do them on your daily commute once you’ve mastered the work-out. Simply tighten your pelvic floor muscles, as if you were attempting to stop your urine mid flow. Hold this tightness for 10 seconds, before relaxing and resting for 10 seconds.

That’s it. That’s all you need to do. Do this exercise 10 times a day, 3 to 5 times a day, and you could be seriously helping your erection.

The penis pump has been on the market for seemingly dozen of years, and while it has been found to actually help the penis, it mostly ends up as the brunt of jokes. Everyone had a good laugh when Austin Powers broke out his Swedish-Made Enlarger. But if you look past the silly name, you’ll find a contraption that could help to return your erection to it’s former glory.

Most men would hesitate to waltz into a seedy adult store and pick up a dubious looking pump to put onto their most sacred of areas. After all, the penis pump is presented as an at-home enlarger, and you’ve got a reputation to uphold. But worry not; the penis pump isn’t just for men looking to gain a few inches. Experts have found that the pump is useful for men who struggle to achieve and maintain an erection.

This is because the penis pump works by pumping air out of the tube, thus creating a vacuum. In this vacuum, blood in the penis is pulled into the shaft and into erectile tissue. As the erectile tissue fills with blood, the penis will spring to life. Even men with the most stubborn of ED will find that this little pump can help to get your erection up and at them.

However, once the pump comes off, it will be up to you to keep your erection up. It is suggested that you slip a constriction ring onto your penis, ensuring that blood will not begin to escape once free of the vacuum. With the ring on, your erection will continue to stand at attention and you’ll be free to get down to business.

Of course, the penis pump doesn’t present a permanent solution for ED. But for men looking for a little temporary help in the bedroom, it’s not a bad choice.

Do you toss and turn at night? Do you snore like a backfiring car? Do you struggle to fall asleep at night? If you answered yes to any of these, bad news; you could be heading towards erectile dysfunction.

Yes, research has been conducted and numbers have been crunched, and experts have found that men who suffer from sleep issues are at a higher risk of erectile dysfunction. While what’s going on with your sleep schedule and what happens to your erection seem like they couldn’t be more disconnected, the truth is quite the opposite.

This is because sleep disorders such as sleep apnea and insomnia can lead to a fluctuation in your body’s hormones. When your hormones are out of whack, this can lead to issues elsewhere in the body, including an increase in abdominal fat. When your pack on the pounds in your abdomen, your body will struggle to keep up with this newfound weight, leading to your heart struggling to accommodate, leading to, you guessed it, erectile dysfunction.

That’s not to say the occasional crummy sleep will result in the loss of your erection. Only men who suffer from serious sleep disorders are at risk of developing ED. For men who do suffer from sleep disorders and fear for their erection, talk with your doctor about potential remedies for your sleeping issues. Once you’ve managed to overcome these problems and get a good night’s sleep, your erection will be safe.