What is erectile dysfunction

Most men at least once in their life have experienced a temporary inability to perform coitus because of a weak erection. The reasons that caused this temporary inability to intercourse, can be very different. Erectile dysfunction or inability to perform coitus, which has passed into a chronic form, can be the result of various causes: fear, excessive alcohol consumption, stressful situations, uncertainty and chronic diseases.

Erectile dysfunction - symptoms

Let's list the main signs of erectile dysfunction:

• The absence of a morning and spontaneous nocturnal erection;
• Difficulties with achieving and maintaining an erection;
• Significant reduction in the desire for sexual intimacy.

Erectile dysfunction - the causes of the disease

As already mentioned above, erectile dysfunction can be caused by various causes, the description of which is given below.

Causes of psychological nature

One of the most common causes of the disease is of a purely psychological nature. Patients experience fear and uncertainty about the ability to perform coitus, and the consequence of this uncertainty is an unstable erection, insufficient to complete sexual intercourse. The reasons for this lack of confidence can be a fiasco in the past, a complexion, a depressed mental state and so on.

Chronic diseases

Diabetes

Erectile dysfunction, as a rule, is observed in patients with diabetes mellitus. Statistics show that 50-55% of patients with diabetes mellitus also suffered from erectile dysfunction, and the development of patients with atherosclerosis (vasoconstriction, which prevented a normal flow of blood into the penis) contributed to the onset of the disease.

High blood pressure

Erectile dysfunction can also be caused by hypertensive disease. The mechanism of occurrence of the disease in hypertensive patients is still in need of further research, but it is already clear that patients suffering from hypertension have a decreased concentration of nitric oxide in the penis, which may be the main cause of the disease.

Diseases of the cardiovascular system

The disease manifests itself in the constriction and compaction of blood vessels, which leads to an increase in blood pressure and an insufficient flow of blood into the male sexual organ. There is a direct correlation between the narrowing of arterial vessels and the appearance of erectile dysfunction.

Damage to the nervous system

The cause of male insolvency can be damage to the nervous system and damage to the spinal cord. Nervous system damage, such as trauma from an accident or nerve damage in a prostate operation, as well as multiple sclerosis, can cause a disorder in the sexual apparatus of the male body.

Abuse of medicines

Many drugs have a negative effect on male potency. Primarily, these drugs include drugs designed to treat diabetes and high blood pressure, as well as antidepressants and tranquilizers.

Insufficient testosterone concentration in the blood

The male hormone testosterone is necessary for the appearance of a desire for sexual intimacy and the production of a sufficient amount of nitric oxide. The production of testosterone is declining over the years; Some chronic diseases also affect this process.

Smoking and alcohol

Consumption of tobacco products has the most negative impact on male potency, as it increases the likelihood of such pathologies as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases of the body.

Medical care for patients

It is necessary to emphasize one very important fact for patients: most patients suffering from this disease can be provided with sufficiently effective medical care. Medical assistance can be expressed in the form of consultations that are necessary for patients whose illness is psychological, surgical and medicinal treatment is also used. Only a qualified doctor is able to understand the causes of erectile dysfunction and to prescribe the correct course of treatment.

The rapid development of technology in our century has provided medicine with such drugs to help men with erectile dysfunction, like Viagra, Levitra and Cialis. These drugs increase the amount of blood in the male sexual organ and keep it in it for a long time. But these substances are contraindicated in patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases.

All men suffering from this disease are recommended, leaving in an inappropriate in this case a false sense of their own inferiority, immediately seek help from a competent doctor.