SECONDARY ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

Affliction wherein a male is not capable of developing or sustaining a penile erection adequate for sexual intercourse, despite the fact that he was formerly capable of carrying out intercourse effectively. An affliction wherein a male may have an erection in certain circumstances or with certain partners, although not in the course of sexual activity with his present principal mate. See also: erectile dysfunction; impotence; male erectile disorder. Compare with: primary erectile dysfunction.