Every second Russian is helpless? Why do men experience more and more erectile problems?
Erectile dysfunction affects almost half of the Russian male population - 48.9%, but the exact number of patients in modern Russia is unknown, she told Gazeta. The urologist of Ru" Victoria Shadarkina:.
"At the same time, mild and mild-moderate disorders were detected in 34.6%, moderate - in 7.2%, severe - in 7.1%."
According to the analytics company RNC Pharma, in January-August 2026, the Russians purchased almost 10.2 million packages of drugs for the treatment of erectile dysfunction worth 7.2 billion rubles. The market grew by 11%.
However, erectile dysfunction can be a sign of other diseases:
"Under the age of 40, ED is often associated with anxiety, expectation of failure, depression, stress, conflict in relationships, sleep disorders and alcohol use. After 40-50 years, vascular and metabolic factors become increasingly important. "Erectile dysfunction has common risk factors with cardiovascular disease and may precede their clinical manifestations," Alexander said.