1 Try to avoid using food as a stress reducer. 2  A brisk walk or a cup of herbal tea might work instead. 3  If you feel the need to eat, hard crunchy foods help relieve stress by putting tight jaw muscles to work. 4  Try snacking on a handful of almonds, soy nuts or baby carrots. 5  Cut back on caffeine.
This article is about penile erection. For the similar arousal in females, see clitoral erection. For other uses, see Erection (disambiguation). An erection (clinically: penile erection or penile tumescence) is a physiological phenomenon in which the penis becomes firmer, engorged and enlarged.
While achieving an erection may be something that many men take for granted, erectile dysfunction is actually quite common. Known as ED or impotence, erectile dysfunction is a defined as the inability to achieve an erection. Erectile dysfunction may also refer to the inability to sustain an erection for sexual intercourse. While erectile dysfunction may occur in just 5% of men who are 40 years old, that percentage can climb with age.