What are the reasons behind Erectile Dysfunction? Is there any remedy for it?

Erectile dysfunction or ED as it is called is one of the most irritating sexual disorders ailing men. It is prevalent in at least 1 out of 5 men and more so in aging men. Erectile dysfunction is a term coined for problems related to erection of the penis to perform satisfactory sexual encounters consistently. Different forms of erectile dysfunction in males are:

It is a matter of great embarrassment to the male ego and also leads to sexual dissatisfaction to the sexual partner. This leads to anxiety, feeling of shame and sending wrong notions of disinterest to your sexual mate.

  • Premature ejaculation
  • Loss of libido
  • Inability to maintain penis erection for inserting into the vagina
  • Maintaining rigidity during sexual intercourse are other forms of erectile dysfunction.

How does a penis get erection?

When a sexual impulse is transmitted from the brain to our genital nerve cells, blood flows freely into the two genital nerve vessels which help it to expand and promote rigidity to the penis. This is how a penis experiences erection.

What are the reasons that attribute to erectile dysfunction?

There are a number of reasons that contribute to erectile dysfunction. They are:

  • Increasing age
  • Side effects of medicines related to blood pressure, hypertension and antidepressants 
  • Excessive cycling that hurts the blood cells near the anus and genital areas
  • Diabetics
  • Excessive smoking
  • Drug abuse
  • Anxiety disorder patients
  • Obesity
  • Injuries to blood vessels carrying blood to the genital veins
  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Kidney disease
  • Sedentary lifestyle devoid of exercise
  • Patient undergone surgery
  • Psychological patients suffering from performance anxiety and low self esteem

Effective measures to remedy erectile dysfunction

There are various medicinal treatments for erectile dysfunction, but, there are many men who feel shy and ashamed to discuss the same with their sexual partner or with the best sexologist in town. The sexologist can diagnose the root cause of your erectile dysfunction through queries about symptoms and your medical history. The sexologist can conduct a thorough physical examination to seek out the reasons behind the problem which might be related to abnormalities of blood circulation or some possible injuries to your genital area.

There are also a number of laboratory tests such as blood sugar, kidney function, liver function and cholesterol level test that can be considered to single out the reason for this ailment. Testosterone levels can define hormonal imbalance in the male person.

Need of the hour is to make lifestyle changes to overcome this ailment. Starting a regular exercise as simple as walking, running or jogging, giving up smoking as well as trying to lose weight are some aspects that can promote good health to the patient. Abstain from alcohol and complete substance abuse. Keeping your blood sugar levels under control also helps in controlling the risk of erectile dysfunction and aids in getting erection for doing sex. Since we normally understand our body changes, if we feel that some change in medication is affecting our daily routine and increasing stress syndromes it is advisable to consult the physician and alter the dose or change the medication altogether.

Sometimes men fall for online advertisements of medicines to increase their sex power and also go in for Viagra and other sex booster supplements. Some even go in for injecting the penis directly to increase the blood flow into the genital blood vessels to kick off erection for sexual intercourse.

A good sexologist is the best guide to walk you out of your dilemma and lead you to good sexual health. He can advise you for oral medication, talk therapy or in some cases surgery to treat erectile dysfunction. Through psychotherapy the sexologist can advise both you and your sexual partner on ways and means to increase sexual intimacy and relieve yourself from performance anxiety to successfully avert erectile dysfunction.

 

 

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