Men's Health

Impotence is a sexual disorder that men often have difficulty dealing with, including with their partner or doctor. Impotence, or erectile dysfunction in medical jargon, refers to the impossibility of having an erection, very often resulting in unsatisfactory sexual intercourse. To speak more concretely, either the penis is not rigid enough to allow coitus, or the erection is not long enough to reach orgasm. Aging, stress, diabetes, medical treatment, alcohol, smoking: an overview of the causes of impotence.

A man with disorders of erection or is downright unable to have may well feel desire, have an orgasm and ejaculate, either through masturbation or by rubbing his genitals on those of his partner. Some men even manage to breed one or more children without having sufficient erections to allow penetration (their partner becomes pregnant because they ejaculate on the vulva or at the entrance of the vagina).

For against, as erection forms part of the normal sexual response, the disorder of erection is considered an anomaly and a possible symptom of an underlying disease. Subject still taboo, erection disorders are however frequent: one in 10 men suffers during his life. From the age of fifty, the risk of being affected increases sharply. The erectile dysfunction may be of physiological origin (in 50% of cases), psychological or mixed origin.

Erectile dysfunction of physiological origin:

·         Rare in healthy men under 50 and more common in older men;

·         Disappearance of nocturnal or morning erections;

·         Settles more often in a gradual way, over months and even years;

·         Inability (total or partial) to achieve or maintain an erection under any circumstances;

·         Is reversible in many cases

Erectile dysfunction of psychological origin:

·         Nocturnal or morning erections preserved;

·         Complete erection during masturbation;

·         Disorder that most often occurs suddenly;

·         Occurs only under certain circumstances;

·         Does not seem associated with any disease

What are the causes of erectile dysfunction (or sexual impotence)?

Erectile dysfunction of physiological origin:

Abnormalities of the blood vessels. Vascular, arterial or venous disorders are responsible for a large proportion of cases. The most common diseases include hardening of the arteries, high blood pressure , high cholesterol (hypercholesterolemia) and diabetes .

Some drugs. Antihypertensives, antidepressants, antipsychotics, anticonvulsants for epilepsy, cimetidine (to decrease gastric acid secretion) and high doses of anxiety medications (Activan, Valium, etc.) may affect vascular mechanism of erection.

Radical prostatectomy (removal of the prostate). This surgery helps treat prostate cancer. As it cannot be done by natural means, it sometimes reaches the nerves of the penis, causing an erectile disorder in 50 to 60% of cases.

Smoking. It is a major cause of erectile dysfunction because it aggravates hypertension and arteriosclerosis and promotes venous leakage (inability of penile veins to retain blood).

Erectile dysfunction of psychological origin:

Anxiety of performance. It is the main psychological cause of erectile dysfunction. The sufferer is afraid of not being able to have an erection or to keep it long enough for his or her partner's satisfaction.

Other psychological factors Problems in the couple, hostility towards the partner, sexual lassitude, bad sexual education, professional difficulties, job loss, financial worries, fatigue, a breakup, a period of Sexual abstinence and withdrawal from drugs or alcohol after a period of abuse are some of the factors that can lead to an erection problem.

Sexual disorders are reasons for divorce for people suffering from erectile dysfunction (29%) and premature ejaculation (22%), hence the importance of prioritizing communication with couples and consulting specialists for solve the problem before causing other complications. Treat with microcrystalline cellulose and solve this problem.