In Qatar there has been a big increase in the amount of men seeking help for erectile dysfunction problems according to the doctors of the region. They noted that it is likely that lack of exercise and poor diets were causing hormonal imbalances and erectile dysfunction among men. A Consultant Urologist at the Doha Sexual Disorders Clinic reported that nearly 750 males had come in for various impotence treatments. In 2005 however more than 1,100 people had come to the clinic.

The consultant was of the opinion that many men chose to not do anything about their impotence as they were embarassed to face a doctor with the problem and he estimated that ninety percent of impotence sufferers never go and get medical help for the problem.

The consultant said that the patients suffered from impotence in different degrees. About 1 in 10 of the impotent men had complete erectile dysfunction and 1in 4 had only partial erectile dysfunction. The fact that more people were visiting the clinic was a sign however that attitudes were changing and that people were aware that treatment was available to help with erectile dyfunction.

Futher studies in Qatar have also shown that about half of all men between forty and seventy get some form of sexual problem like erectile dysfunction, lack of desire, premature or delayed ejaculation, uncomfortable erections, discomfort during intercourse and low semen volume. The actual statistics are just the tip of the iceberg as due to the personal nature of these problems not many men were willing to come forward and discuss them.

Erectile dyfunction is nearly always completely curable if the patient can see a specialist doctor. The damage that erectile dysfunction can do to relationships is huge and patients must be brave and come forward as ED is just a simple medical problem and should not be the cause of an unhappy home.