| Erectile dysfunction (ED), at times called "male impotence," is the perennial inability to achieve or keep an erection sufficient for coitus.
Hormones, blood vessels, nerves, and muscles must all function together to trigger an erection trigger an erection. The brain starts an erection by sending nerve signals to the penis when it senses sexual stimulation. Touches may trigger this arousal. Another trigger may be something a person sees or hears.
The nerve signals sent from the brain cause the penile muscles relax and allow blood flow into the spongy tissue within the sex organ. Blood gathers in this tissue like water filling a sponge. As a result, the penis gets larger and firmer, like an inflated balloon. The veins in the penile area then close off to prevent blood from flowing out.
There are several brings on of erectile dysfunction. Most men's sexual disorders are brought on by physical factors, including vascular disorders, nerve disorders and penile abnormalities.
In older men, it is commonly due to a physical cause, including disease, injury, side effects of drugs. Any disorder that results in injury to the nerves or damages blood flow in the penis is likely to result in ED.
The incidence of ED increases with age. About 5 percent of 40-year-old men and between 15 percent and 25 percent of 65-year-old men experience erectile dysfunction. Still, it is not an unavoidable facet of aging.
ED can be treated at any age, and awareness of this fact has been growing. More men have been seeking specialist treatment and returning to normal sex life because of advanced efficient treatment techniques for erectile dysfunction. Some treatment techniques include:
- Life-style changes (for instance, losing excessive weight, quitting smoking, and exercising more)
- Counseling
- Medications (for instance, Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis)
- Vacuum therapy
- Implanted devices.
Rarely, surgery involving veins or arteries may be recommended for erectile dysfunction treatment. The amount of scientific research being done on medications for erectile dysfunction treatment is expanding speedily. Patients should ask their medical practitioner about the latest breakthrough. |
