Erectile Dysfunction Survey

• Cardiff runaway 'winner' with up to 8% men turning to likes of Viagra
• Belfast and Edinburgh 2nd and 3rd worst respectively for ED rates
• Nationally Kilmarnock tops the league with up to 18% turning to erectile dysfunction medication

We analysed more than 50,000 purchases of erectile dysfunction medication across the UK during the previous 12 months and compiled a table of the best and worst performing cities.

With up to eight per cent (NULL,600 purchases per 173,000 male population) of all men in Cardiff turning to medication to combat the effects of erectile dysfunction they were by far the worst sufferers of impotence. In contrast, just 0.11 and 016 per cent of Glaswegian and Brummie men respectively turn to Viagra and its alternatives.

However, the dubious crown of worst location in the UK for erectile dysfunction was the Scottish town of Kilmarnock, where a staggering 4,151 purchases of ED medication were made for just 23,000 male residents; a potential impotence rate of 18 per cent.

The UK's capital, London was revealed to have average rates of impotence with the northern cities of Durham and Leeds the worst offenders in England with 1.05% and 1% respectively turning to impotence medication to help them perform in the bedroom.

Spokesperson from HealthExpress said: "Our research findings today reveal a particular problem with erectile dysfunction in the provincial capitals of Cardiff, Belfast and Edinburgh, with Cardiff in particular showing a very high incidence of purchasing ED medication through our free and confidential online service.

"The most important thing any man suffering with erectile dysfunction can do is seek medical advice and we would urge anyone suffering from its symptoms to contact us for a free consultation and recommendations as to the appropriate treatment."