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Erectile Dysfunction: Solving a Common Problem
Author: Kate Miller
Website: http://www.keepcondom.com
Added: Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:59:12 -0600
Category: Mens Health
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Erectile dysfunction sometimes called "impotence," is the partial or complete lack of a hard penis in times sexual intercourse. The word "impotence" is also used to describe other problems that interfere with sexual intercourse and reproduction, such as lack of sexual desire and problems with ejaculation or orgasm. Erectile dysfunction can be a total inability to achieve erection, an inconsistent ability to do so, or a tendency to sustain only brief erections.

Causes of Erectile dysfunction:
• Too much intake of alcohol is one big reason for erectile dysfunction. Alcohol widens your blood vessels. If you manage to get an erection, the alcohol keeps the blood vessels to your penis open, the blood drains out and you're left hanging in limp land.

• Diabetes which many people suffer is the most common cause of sexual dysfunction in men. About more than 60% of diabetic men suffer from erectile dysfunction.

• Due to some other diseases too there is damage to nerves, arteries, smooth muscles and fibrous tissues that often cause of ED such as kidney disease, chronic alcoholism, multiple sclerosis, atherosclerosis, vascular disease, and neuralgic.

• Men with Multiple Sclerosis also have erectile dysfunction. Bladder dysfunction can be also associated with the erectile dysfunction in multiple sclerosis.

• Parkinson's disease and temporal lobe abnormalities are risk factors for impotence.

• Stress of any kind from financial problems, relationships, family to work cause problem in erection performance. It is seen that stress in many cases cause erectile dysfunction men.

• Aging is a common risk for erectile dysfunction, with age the men become less sexually active and have the problem of erectile dysfunction.

• The intake of medicines and drugs used for different diseases such as high blood pressure and cardiac problems cause erectile dysfunction.

• Surgery, especially radical prostate and bladder surgery for cancer can injure nerves and arteries near the penis, causing ED As a result of injury to the penis, spinal cord, prostate, bladder, and pelvis can lead to ED by harming nerves, smooth muscles, arteries, and fibrous tissues of the corpora cavernosa are harmed causing erectile dysfunction.

• A man’s unhealthy lifestyle lead to heart disease and vascular problems also raise the risk of erectile dysfunction. Too much smoking, drinking, being overweight and avoiding exercise are possible causes of ED.

Treatment:
• Controlling too much intake of alcohol and living a healthy lifestyle can solve the problem of erectile dysfunction.

• To solve the problems men should read about men’s sexual system, that is anatomy, disease, medicines and treatment. Some problems are solved easily others require the help of a doctor.

• Education about sex and sexual behaviors and responses help a man overcome his anxieties about sexual performance. Men should open up with their partner about their needs and concerns to help them to overcome many barriers in their healthy sex life.

• To solve the problem of erectile dysfunction men need to take advices and exercises.

• Communication with your partner, to face positively and progressively stressful situations, to control your fear of failure, to gain back your self-confidence. Viagra is a drug used to treat ED but does not work as well for men with ED caused by prostate surgery and diabetes.

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