sexual impotence; erectile dysfunction
Formal, clinical term for the inability to achieve or maintain an erection. In everyday conversation, ED (イーディー) is more common.
There are various treatments for sexual impotence.
He consulted a doctor about his erectile dysfunction.
Compound of 性的 (sexual) and 不能 (inability, impotence). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns.