HEALTH TOPICS 
Making sex pain-free
Discomfort with intercourse happens to men, too. But most obstacles can be overcome.
To most men, an active sex life is essential. If you go by what you see in the health press, the only thing standing in your way is erectile dysfunction (ED), the inability to get and keep an erection sufficient for intercourse. The drugs approved to treat ED all work to a greater or lesser extent for m
ost men with erectile difficulties, and there are other options if they don't.
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