J Sex Med July 2013 PMID 23651423

One patient out of four with newly diagnosed erectile dysfunction is a young man--worrisome picture from the everyday clinical practice.

Paolo Capogrosso, Michele Colicchia, Eugenio Ventimiglia, Giulia Castagna, Maria Chiara Clementi, Nazareno Suardi, Fabio Castiglione, Alberto Briganti, Francesco Cantiello, Rocco Damiano, Francesco Montorsi, Andrea Salonia

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What people are saying

The discussions collectively reflect concern over the rising incidence of ED among young men, with users citing studies, historical data, and lifestyle factors such as diet and pornography, using tones of alarm and curiosity. For example, some emphasize the importance of reading the referenced study, while others speculate on modern causes, showing a mixture of support and challenge to the publication's findings.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the concerning trend of rising ED in young men, with some referencing historical data and studies to support their points.

InterestHigh interest

Posts show high interest by discussing possible causes like porn consumption, vegan diets, and societal changes, indicating active engagement.

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Some users actively debate and reference studies, highlighting a moderate level of deep discussion and critical thinking around the topic.

ImpactModerate impact

The collective discussions raise awareness on the topic, emphasizing its significance, but do not appear to cause immediate or widespread change yet.

Abstract in brief

  • One in four men seeking medical help for new-onset erectile dysfunction (ED) is under 40, which is a concerning trend in clinical practice.
  • Younger men with ED tend to have fewer health issues, lower body mass index, higher testosterone levels, and are more likely to smoke or use illicit drugs compared to older men.
  • Despite generally having fewer health problems, nearly half of the younger men with ED experience severe symptoms, with differences in associated conditions like premature ejaculation and Peyronie's disease between age groups.]

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Jennifer Bilek
@bjportraits · X

This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who receive ED diagnosis are young.

Feb 15, 2021 · 77 likes · 19 shares · 38,387 followers View post →
AmiZa
@AmirRezaDarabii · X

One Patient Out of Four with Newly Diagnosed Erectile Dysfunction Is a Young Man—Worrisome Picture from the Everyday Clinical Practice. https://t.co/178r5jRwGj

May 25, 2023 · 3 likes · 1,787 followers View post →
ShiVEGAN
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@EricMetz121 Vegans do have larger cocks due to better circulation. https://t.co/YPh9w9KXve

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ShiVEGAN
@ShiVEGAN · X

@stargazing90 @sweetjesus2000 It is never too late cast out heavily pleasure of eating animals. Come over to the dark side! https://t.co/YPh9w9KXve

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Egregius
@Egregius4 · X

@Gunlord500 @topazzcrapazz @spawnofKahn @VenerableBede10 Good points! While cratering birth rates is something that's going on longer, I believe it masks other newer trends, like rising erectile dysfunction in young males from porn consumption. Young men in Japan 'giving up on dating, because why bother'.. https://t.co/8SUoCjL4eo

Jul 16, 2023 · 1 like · 199 followers View post →
Aja ♀️
@AjaTheEmpress · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

Feb 15, 2021 · 19 shares · 64,028 followers View post →

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EllaDeon
@elladeonRH · X

@DanteNotAlmeida @sourpatchlyds @allie__voss It's not, though? Several studies (about 10 years ago) were putting the incidence of mild ED in men under 40 at around 25%. 2016 - 26% https://t.co/lA7SI3mccW 2024 (under 25) - 18% https://t.co/sDfaEWNvCs 2016 literature review - 30% https://t.co/wHBPvCO9Ns

Jun 30, 2025 · 413 followers View post →
MedShadow Foundation
@Med_Shadow · X

Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Men's Sexual Dysfunction, and it's Causes | Part 1/5 ED Treatment Series https://t.co/WD8q5nG6Fi

Jun 3, 2024 · 1,781 followers View post →
~Journey P.Ⓥ︎
@SouLJOo0oOurney · X

5 Reasons Vegans are Better at Sex https://t.co/gEbn5NlqOK via @YouTube

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Egregius
@Egregius4 · X

@Gunlord500 @topazzcrapazz @spawnofKahn @VenerableBede10 Good points! While cratering birth rates is something that's going on longer, I believe it masks other newer trends, like rising erectile dysfunction in young males from porn consumption. Young men in Japan 'giving up on dating, because why bother'.. https://t.co/8SUoCjL4eo

Jul 16, 2023 · 1 like · 199 followers View post →
AmiZa
@AmirRezaDarabii · X

One Patient Out of Four with Newly Diagnosed Erectile Dysfunction Is a Young Man—Worrisome Picture from the Everyday Clinical Practice. https://t.co/178r5jRwGj

May 25, 2023 · 3 likes · 1,787 followers View post →
ماگدالینا
@MagdalinaMolko · X

@hindemith10 @Ateresha Во, сатри https://t.co/TUUYM4vgcc

Jul 6, 2022 · 144 followers View post →
je-c
@CNNnoose · X

@kimpossiblefact @HeyImPostinHere again :D https://t.co/He5GfqJXzB not every website has money for an editor and not every website is credible but there are journalists who have to default to companies like this that still want to write articles with integrity.

Nov 2, 2021 · 167 followers View post →
je-c
@CNNnoose · X

@kimpossiblefact @HeyImPostinHere how about you read the study that i linked that they reference https://t.co/He5GfqJXzB here it is again

Nov 2, 2021 · 167 followers View post →
je-c
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@kimpossiblefact @HeyImPostinHere https://t.co/He5GfqJXzB https://t.co/Wx40hyfgL4

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ShiVEGAN
@ShiVEGAN · X

@stargazing90 @sweetjesus2000 It is never too late cast out heavily pleasure of eating animals. Come over to the dark side! https://t.co/YPh9w9KXve

Jul 31, 2021 · 1 like · 644 followers View post →
ShiVEGAN
@ShiVEGAN · X

@JohnWickBlackGF https://t.co/YPh9w9KXve

Jun 12, 2021 · 644 followers View post →
ShiVEGAN
@ShiVEGAN · X

@peachloafing @WickedWit16 @Tadhgaaa @shoe0nhead Don't forget this argument! https://t.co/YPh9w9KXve

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ShiVEGAN
@ShiVEGAN · X

@rossfox25 @chelseafran Your heart and sex life. https://t.co/ypKu8OYc7j

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ShiVEGAN
@ShiVEGAN · X

@SimonBGriffiths @RealLucyDavis https://t.co/YPh9w9KXve

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@NormanR01779631 @chelseafran https://t.co/YPh9w9KXve

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ShiVEGAN
@ShiVEGAN · X

@EricMetz121 Vegans do have larger cocks due to better circulation. https://t.co/YPh9w9KXve

Jun 11, 2021 · 1 like · 644 followers View post →
ShiVEGAN
@ShiVEGAN · X

@Lord_Visick It would be to her benefit. And well... Yours too! https://t.co/YPh9w9KXve

Jun 11, 2021 · 644 followers View post →
ShiVEGAN
@ShiVEGAN · X

@Adeodatus @Nadtheangel73 @BernieSpofforth While we are on the subject of vegans, and cock. https://t.co/YPh9w9KXve

Jun 9, 2021 · 644 followers View post →
ShiVEGAN
@ShiVEGAN · X

@highheartLia https://t.co/YPh9w9KXve

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@ShiVEGAN · X

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Potato Fan
@nosoyyo7 · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

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Loretta Kane
@arctophilewitch · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

Feb 15, 2021 · 19 shares · 936 followers View post →
M. Maestroa
@oratorfidelis · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

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enkypanky
@enkypanky · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

Feb 15, 2021 · 19 shares · 832 followers View post →
I am number 44
@Lostlain1 · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

Feb 15, 2021 · 19 shares · 5,128 followers View post →
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@lauramarsh70 · X

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Marjorie Hutchins
@leakylike · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

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Welsh Dragon KPSS
@Siaroncatrin · X

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Ermine aka Stoat
@StoatlyL · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

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Lorna
@lorcaat · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

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Aja ♀️
@AjaTheEmpress · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

Feb 15, 2021 · 19 shares · 64,028 followers View post →
Cassandra's Box
@cassandrasbox · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

Feb 15, 2021 · 19 shares · 530 followers View post →
Dr Debbie Garratt #alarmistgatekeeping
@DebbieGarratt · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

Feb 15, 2021 · 19 shares · 6,042 followers View post →
Lourdes
@ladihdah1111 · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

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luminatus
@luminatus1 · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

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Questions? You bet I have questions
@BitterTonic · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

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Rad Mom
@BrazenShe · X

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yalittleshit
@yalittleshit · X

RT @bjportraits: This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who re…

Feb 15, 2021 · 19 shares · 1,538 followers View post →
Jennifer Bilek
@bjportraits · X

This is your body on porn. 35.6% of men 18-25 have erectile dysfunction. https://t.co/t2Fo2Tz2CJ 1 out of 4 men who receive ED diagnosis are young.

Feb 15, 2021 · 77 likes · 19 shares · 38,387 followers View post →
bia
@1ruleofightclub · X

@Irlyhateyallfr It is, 1 em cada 4 homens antes dos 40 têm esse problema e é causado pelo colesterol (mau) dos produtos animais. Não existe colesterol em plantas. neste video tens links de artigos e estudos na descrição que explicam bem. https://t.co/ScpJWOhwsU

May 18, 2020 · 1,938 followers View post →
intenseherbal72
@intenseherbal72 · X

5 Reasons Vegans are Better at Sex https://t.co/eMPMwVGQ04 via @YouTube

Oct 28, 2019 · 17 followers View post →
Reseth
@ResethO · X

@AtroxAurelius @StefanMolyneux Did you know that 1 out of every 4 men getting treated for ED alone are under 40.

Sep 2, 2019 · 19,875 followers View post →
Emily Susan Ryan
@EmilySusanRyan · X

I liked a @YouTube video https://t.co/xzMGKgzC9R 5 Reasons Vegans are Better at Sex

Jan 17, 2019 · 439 followers View post →