Erectile Dysfunction… continued

Erectile Dysfunction (ED) is the inability to achieve and maintain an erection that is sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse.  ED is also known as impotence.  ED is a very common condition, it is estimated that half of all men by the age of forty will already be experiencing difficulties.

Evidence suggests that ED also affects young men, particularly around performance anxiety.

ED can have a range of causes, both physical and psychological, possible physical causes include:

• Diabetes
• Heart Disease
• High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
• Hormonal Problems

Possible Psychological causes include:

• Stress
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Relationship problems

Sometimes ED can be the result of more serious underlying health conditions, which is why you really shouldn’t feel embarrassed to check this out with your Doctor.  You will not be the only one in the waiting room with this problem, your Doctor will have consulted on this issue many times during the week.  After a medical examination and a study of your medical history, you will very probably be offered a prescription for viagra.
The drug Sildenafil known as (Viagra) has become a very popular and many say very effective remedy for ED and is also commonly used recreationally, there are a number of contraindications that would preclude certain health conditions and the use of certain medications, particularly nitrates, it would be inadvisable indeed to obtain viagra type drugs other than through your own doctor, who will be familiar with your medical history.

Mechanism:

In order to achieve an erection, a number of functions must work together.  Firstly, the brain sends chemical and electrical messages of sexual arousal through the nervous system to the penis.  The specific part of the brain which activates the process is the Cerebral Cortex, initiated by stimuli from visual, tactile, or imagined stimuli, impulses are sent via the nervous system sending messages around the genital area releasing nitric oxide.  Nitric Oxide is a chemical compound which travels from cell to cell, dilating arteries which supply the penis with blood.

The two sponge like tissues (Corpora Cavernosa) become engorged with blood just as an hydraulic system expanding and inflating the penis.  Once this is accomplished, the arteries contract to prevent the blood from draining back, the whole process is controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

Once stimulation ceases, the arteries constrict, forcing blood out of the penis.

 

 

 

Main Causes:

The main physical cause of ED is vascular, where blood flow is restricted or unable to stay in the penis and then there are emotional causes that alter moods, which interfere with the process.  These can be depression, anxiety, stress and relationship problems.  To determine if the cause is physical or emotional, one can ask oneself the following:

• Is an erection achieved and maintained during masturbation?
• Is one aware of an erection during sleep or on waking?

If the answer is in the affirmative, then we can say, normal physical function is present and can assume the dysfunction has an emotional source.  Whatever the cause, erectile dysfunction can be quite devastating for the individual and relationships and must not be ignored.
The medical profession should be the first port of call.

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