title: Some mythologic, religious, and cultural aspects of impotence before the present modern era.
abstract: Impotence is not only a problem of modern society. Centuries ago man has sought for causes and remedies for impotence, originally looking much more outside himself rather than within himself. This article reviews and reflects on mythological, religious and cultural aspects of impotence, especially before the beginning of the 18th century.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: van Driel
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: van de Wiel
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Mensink
mesh_terms: D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000266:history*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009229:Mythology; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D018599:Witchcraft / Q000266:history