ED also affects the mental health of a persons partner. According to a 2016 review, ED can make a persons partner feel confused, anxious, undesirable, or suspicious that their partner may be unfaithful. These feelings can place strain on a relationship.

Does love cause erectile dysfunction?

A study of more than 3,000 people published in the American Journal of Sociology in 2011 suggested that when a woman cozies up with her partners pals, it can make a man jealous and actually lead to erectile dysfunction — especially in older men.