ABSTRACT
Sheng Jing is a Chinese herbal formula used in male infertility and erectile dysfunction (impotence).
Erectile dysfunction
(ED) is a condition defined by the inability to attain or maintain penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse. In 1995, it was estimated that approximately 152 million men worldwide suffered from ED, with projections for 2025 growing to a prevalence of 322 million affected men. In the past, ED was believed to be caused by nonspecific psychological causes; however, in the past two decades, the majority of cases have been attributed to an organic etiology. Although ED patients can have a number of medical conditions, organic ED is usually associated with vascular risk factors such as arteriosclerosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, Peyronie’s disease, and renal disease. In addition, pelvic trauma and pelvic surgery (radical prostatectomy or radical cystectomy) can cause ED by either vascular or nerve damage.
