Erectile Dysfunction: Causes and Treatment
Male sexual dysfunction commonly called impotence affects millions of men worldwide at different ages. The degree of dysfunction, circumstances, conflicts and psycho-social environment are the issues to be taken into consideration when making a diagnosis and choose the best treatment.
Erectile dysfunction is considered the most common dysfunction in males and at the same time which is less treated. Understood as the inability to have or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse, can also be serious when there is loss of erection in certain positions during intercourse, being longer than three months. When it is not characterized as occasional erectile dysfunction, being in most cases, caused by a high degree of anxiety.
The fact of man have such a framework does not mean he is infertile or unable to ejaculate. It is important to check that erectile dysfunction can occur even when the desire and orgasm remain present. The 'responsibility' because of erection be something as visible and no uncertain terms creates great anxiety. Erection is one of the most important factors of male sexuality, as many men to feel, based on her and the ability to maintain an erect penis.
Thus, it is very common men who could not maintain an erection, re the situation in the next attempt and be hoping for another failure by developing a vicious circle. One of the great protagonists of this story is pornography "easy" that is conveyed today where actors represent sex magic performances. This entire collection - internal and external - can generate an almost manic anxiety to the man who always seeks an enviable performance.
When looking for a few decades ago, one realizes that we have evolved a lot in terms of sexual discoveries, but when talking about therapeutic success can not be guaranteed by the substitution chemistry of attraction and desire among couples. That is, even if the labs can figure out chemicals that replace the natural erection there are things in matters of sex impossible to be invented.
It was mistakenly believed that erectile dysfunction was a consequence of the inevitable aging process and just psychological. Today it is known that age can be a factor related to but never as a trigger.
It may be interesting to understand how an erection before considering the question:
1. Without stimulation, the penis remain relaxed and just begins to swell when a trigger is fired erotic (whether by sight, smell, or touch memory). This process is triggered by nerve and vascular mechanisms where this reaction is controlled by testosterone. The brain reacts leading to the opening of valves and vessels of the penis, allowing more blood to flow into the body and so the penis becomes rigid. Meanwhile, internal veins are subjected to compression by restricting the output of blood. Any failure in such a complex mechanism involving the body's blood vessels and nervous system can lead to deficiency in quality of erection.
2. Physical Disorders - These causes can be linked to the use of certain medications for high blood pressure, besides the own characteristics of hypertension or as a result of diabetes that can cause neurological damage in the nerve endings in the penis, some degenerative diseases such as Disease Peyronie's disease that causes hardening of certain areas of the penis. In addition, some medications can trigger such a picture as a side effect. The hormone issue is also very important as the use of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, cocaine and anti-depressants and alcohol abuse.
3. Psychological Issues - Originating from the emotional aspect of man, his life history and trauma beyond the situation that is experienced at the time, taking into account the stress and anxiety. Issues such as sexual behavior compulsive, paraphilia, lack of voluntary control over ejaculation, dyspareunia and sexual inadequacy of the couple, can affect the process erection.
These factors may appear alone or together, depending on age, culture, family background, current socioeconomic level, among other things. One should always think together. The questions will be linked to education, psychological trauma, childhood, early sexual experiences, relationship with parents, time of crisis or major changes and issues related to some diseases ranging from mood disorders to depression.
Erectile dysfunction is considered the most common dysfunction in males and at the same time which is less treated. Understood as the inability to have or maintain an erection satisfactory for sexual intercourse, can also be serious when there is loss of erection in certain positions during intercourse, being longer than three months. When it is not characterized as occasional erectile dysfunction, being in most cases, caused by a high degree of anxiety.
The fact of man have such a framework does not mean he is infertile or unable to ejaculate. It is important to check that erectile dysfunction can occur even when the desire and orgasm remain present. The 'responsibility' because of erection be something as visible and no uncertain terms creates great anxiety. Erection is one of the most important factors of male sexuality, as many men to feel, based on her and the ability to maintain an erect penis.
Thus, it is very common men who could not maintain an erection, re the situation in the next attempt and be hoping for another failure by developing a vicious circle. One of the great protagonists of this story is pornography "easy" that is conveyed today where actors represent sex magic performances. This entire collection - internal and external - can generate an almost manic anxiety to the man who always seeks an enviable performance.
When looking for a few decades ago, one realizes that we have evolved a lot in terms of sexual discoveries, but when talking about therapeutic success can not be guaranteed by the substitution chemistry of attraction and desire among couples. That is, even if the labs can figure out chemicals that replace the natural erection there are things in matters of sex impossible to be invented.
It was mistakenly believed that erectile dysfunction was a consequence of the inevitable aging process and just psychological. Today it is known that age can be a factor related to but never as a trigger.
It may be interesting to understand how an erection before considering the question:
1. Without stimulation, the penis remain relaxed and just begins to swell when a trigger is fired erotic (whether by sight, smell, or touch memory). This process is triggered by nerve and vascular mechanisms where this reaction is controlled by testosterone. The brain reacts leading to the opening of valves and vessels of the penis, allowing more blood to flow into the body and so the penis becomes rigid. Meanwhile, internal veins are subjected to compression by restricting the output of blood. Any failure in such a complex mechanism involving the body's blood vessels and nervous system can lead to deficiency in quality of erection.
2. Physical Disorders - These causes can be linked to the use of certain medications for high blood pressure, besides the own characteristics of hypertension or as a result of diabetes that can cause neurological damage in the nerve endings in the penis, some degenerative diseases such as Disease Peyronie's disease that causes hardening of certain areas of the penis. In addition, some medications can trigger such a picture as a side effect. The hormone issue is also very important as the use of drugs such as marijuana, heroin, cocaine and anti-depressants and alcohol abuse.
3. Psychological Issues - Originating from the emotional aspect of man, his life history and trauma beyond the situation that is experienced at the time, taking into account the stress and anxiety. Issues such as sexual behavior compulsive, paraphilia, lack of voluntary control over ejaculation, dyspareunia and sexual inadequacy of the couple, can affect the process erection.
These factors may appear alone or together, depending on age, culture, family background, current socioeconomic level, among other things. One should always think together. The questions will be linked to education, psychological trauma, childhood, early sexual experiences, relationship with parents, time of crisis or major changes and issues related to some diseases ranging from mood disorders to depression.