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THE DISTURBINGLY SOFT SIDE OF THE ISSUE: ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION (ED)
When a man sees, hears, or feels something "sexually stimulating,"
the brain sends out a signal that makes muscles in the penis relax.
When this happens, the corpora cavernosa, two tubes that run the length
of the penis, fill with blood. The penis then expands and gets hard.
As corpora cavernosa expand, they press against the veins that carry
out blood out of the penis. Blood is trapped in these tubes and the
penis stays erect. A consistent problem in getting or keeping an
erection sufficient for completing sexual intercourse indicates ED.
Erectile difficulties occur when medications; health conditions;
psychological or physical factors; and lifestyle or habits interfere
with blood’s flowing to and filling up of the corpora cavernosa.
Medication
- Risk factors include some medications taken for depression or high blood pressure.
Health Conditions
- Depression, high blood pressure, cholesterol deposits in the blood
vessels, nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys), or liver disease
restrict your blood flow by causing damage to blood vessels, nerves,
smooth muscle, or fibrous tissue involved in getting - and keeping - an
erection.
- Men with heart disease are twice as likely as other men to develop ED
- Diabetic males are at risk of ED four times than others.
Psychological factors
- Performance anxiety, financial problems, marital woes, and other
factors may affect one’s ability to have or maintain an erection. If,
because of any of these factors, a man continues to fear not being able
to have an erection, he may develop persistent psychological impotence.
- When erectile dysfunction is caused by psychological factors, the
male can achieve erections when sleeping or early in the morning before
going to the bathroom but cannot achieve an erection when making love.
Physical Factors
- Physiological stress can all play a role in starting, maintaining, or worsening erectile dysfunction.
Habits and Lifestyle
- Chronic alcoholism, excessive smoking, or exploitative drug use
can all play a role on and can influence one’s erection capability.
Addressing ED depends on the cause or causes. Taking in oral
supplements like Poten-zhi is an option. Other ED patients resort to
urethral suppository, vacuum pump, rubber constriction ring, inflatable
implants, or special medication through injection.
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