Monday, March 10, 2008

Dealing With Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile dysfunction (ED)

Commonly known as impotence, erectile dysfunction affects a large number of men all over the world. Nearly a third of those men present severe affections of erectile dysfunction. It is important to know how to deal with such a problem because with today’s medical improvements ED can be treated. In almost every culture there are different methods of coping and treating this sexual problem, but the main obstacle remained the difficulty of sharing this problem with a medical specialist. A doctor can tell you the exact cause of your problem and the appropriate treatment method. He will also tell you that the causes may be of two types psychological or physical and that the treatment depends on those causes. There are two types of causes because an erection depends on two basic things: sexual desire and the capacity of the blood to be enhanced in the penis. The blood pressure helps to maintain and shape an erection, so based on the blood flow you may experience a strong, mild or insufficient erection. Blood vessels receive signals from the brain and release blood in an indicated quantity depending on the kind of stimulation. The erection can be emerged by touching, smell or mental stimulation.

Having an unhealthy life or aging affects your body and so you may experience erectile problems at a forwarded age. Smoking, junk food, and other substances used in excess can alter the circulatory system and generate Ed. Other causes may include alcohol and drug abuse that damages the nervous system. Ed may also appear pursuant to another disease. Researches showed that 90% of men suffering from ED had at least one risk factor like diabetes, high cholesterol and increased blood pressure. Men with diabetes are more given to suffer from erectile dysfunction as well as those persons who have a physically inactive life. But Ed also affects young persons especially those who have demanding jobs, problems in their relationships or low sexual desire, in a word persons that have a stressful life. There are patients reporting inability to sustain erection at an age of 26 and even 24 years old. Stress is also a cause for other health problems that could interfere and amplify erectile dysfunction. Sexual disorders can have bad consequences to a man’s mental, body and emotional health. Erectile dysfunction usually affects the relationship with other persons and your entire psychological condition ED determines the apparition of anxiety, depression and a continuous emotional instability.

There are a lot of more or less efficient programs of treating erectile dysfunction. A doctor can tell you which of those copes best with your condition and diagnosis. ED has also a series of symptoms. It is characterized as the inability to preserve an erection long enough during sex. From time to time you may feel such disorders having other causes like drinking or lack of desire but if there is a persistent inability to get an erection you will need help.

Help may be found in many forms nowadays. You may visit a doctor and based on the causes and test results he will determine which method would deal best with your problem. Ed is diagnosed based on some conventional methods. The patient history can determine the nature and degree of ED, diseases that led to erectile disorders or medication used to treat other diseases. It is proved that drugs are the cause of ED in almost 25% of the suffering persons. Laboratory tests can bring out causes infiltrated at a molecular level. Physical examination may show up some problems at the nervous system, hormonal disorders or problems in the circulatory system. Also you may be guided to take some psychological tests to see if your problem has a more profound cause. Usually you are asked about perceptions regarding sexual activity or to complete some questionnaires.

Knowing the cause you can now proceed in treating erectile dysfunction. There are various methods of treatment and you need to know which of those is effective, has an affordable cost or has no risks involved.

The surgical method is rarely applied in more advanced stages of erectile dysfunction. It involves a mechanical implant into the penis and using it you could get an erection long enough to have sex. This mechanical system comes with a big price and unpleasant risks because it will need to be adjusted in time, it can suffer malfunctions or it wouldn’t habituate in the organism. Those interventions are performed only by highly trained surgeons because they involve a lot of risks. Another way to improve erectile functions is the vacuum method. This method comes with a device containing a pump and a tube in which the penis is inserted. Then with the pump vacuum is created into the tube and during a 3 minutes period blood is emerged in to the penis achieving a firm erection for 30 to 40 minutes. It is a safe method but it is destined for those with a lower degree of dysfunction and can somehow achieve an erection all alone.
A more popular method is the use of oral medication. It involves taking a pill before having sex or for a period of time, depending on the degree of your erectile dysfunction. Taking a pill is not as simple as it sounds. Certain drugs could generate serious health problems if they are improperly administrated. Using an overdose or taking a product that contains some harmful ingredients could aggravate the situation. It is better to review the ingredients with a specialist. Some pills like Viagra are not destined to the use of those who suffer from heart diseases or those who take drugs containing nitric oxides. It does not represent an option even for those that don’t suffer from any disease because it can generate some bad side effects like vision disorders, loss of hearing, headaches, dizziness or constant illness sensation. Herbal medicine reviewed the causes of erectile dysfunction and came up with a new method of treating it. By using natural ingredients from potent herbs, doctors suggest that during a short period of time sexual performance can be improved with no risk of side effects. Herbal pills begin to gain even more success because they act in re-establishing other problems such as stress, lack of desire, premature ejaculation or lack of confidence. Another big advantage is that this method comes with an affordable price and combined with a healthy life shows a 100% rate of success. You could read more about those products on this website with the best natural impotence cure available.

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