Erectile dysfunction - when it occurs, a man, instead of seeking help from a specialist, tries to hide this problem even from his partner. This is a mistake. Because if he started treating impotence, sex life would return to normal sooner. Learn the causes and methods of treating erectile dysfunction.

Contents:

    1. Erectile dysfunction: who can it affect? ​​
    2. Erectile dysfunction: causes
    3. Erectile dysfunction: treatment

Erectile dysfunctionis a big and embarrassing problem for many men. After all, sex is one of the elements that hold two people together. Lack of successful sexual contact leads to the breakdown of relationships. After all, it promotes mental and physical he alth: it helps to activate the circulatory system, the muscular system and the respiratory system, and strengthens immunity. It also triggers positive reactions in the brain. So it's better not to give up sex.

Erectile dysfunction: who can it affect? ​​

- Gentlemen who come to my office tend to convince themselves that the problem of erectile dysfunction does not concern them - says prof. Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz, sexologist. They take comfort in the fact that only alcoholics or workaholics, elderly or complex people, or those who started sexual intercourse early and became indifferent to sex, have problems in bed. And since they are usually not in any of these groups, they feel they are not in danger of becoming impotent. Meanwhile, it increasingly affects men between 40 and 50 years of age, who at first glance look like specimens of he alth.

- When a woman says to a man "you impotent", there is probably no greater insult - says prof. Zbigniew Izdebski, sexologist. - This word is demeaning and insulting. Because it has negative associations, doctors use the neutral term "erectile dysfunction" or the English abbreviation ED (erectile dysfunction). ED is a situation in which the man is incapable of achieving or maintaining an erection sufficient for satisfactory intercourse. Of course, one failure does not mean anything. It can happen to anyone. If, however, every fourth attempt to approach is unsuccessful, the man should seek help.

Erectile dysfunction: causes

Obstructed circulatory system

In order for his penis to get an erection, he has to pump it almost 20 timesmore blood than when it is at rest. When the arteries supplying it are narrowed with plaque, the corpus cavernosum cannot swell and the plumbing will not work.

Hormonal disorder

Problems arise when a man's body has too little testosterone - the main sex hormone produced in the testes, and too much prolactin - produced in small amounts by the pituitary gland (when in excess, it simply lowers sex drive).

Erectile Nerve Damage

They can be the result of some diseases, incl. diabetes, MS, or spinal cord injuries. Sometimes the micro-damage to the "desire fibers" occurs during prostate surgery, but this breakdown usually clears up over time.

Some medications

For example, against hypertension, for peptic ulcer disease, antidepressant, sedative, diuretic, so-called beta-blockers, chemotherapeutics.

Unhygienic lifestyle

This is especially about too much work overload (often accompanied by tension, stress), smoking, alcohol abuse, too little physical activity, a diet rich in animal fats and low in vegetables and fruit.

Mental blocks

Although the brain is the sexiest organ in our body (after all, it gives the order: "Be ready to act"), it only accounts for about 20 percent. cases of erectile dysfunction.

How can a woman support a man?
  • Do not reproach your partner. Don't humiliate him or insult him. Don't get "these things" out in public. Encourage him to talk frankly about your problems and promise your support. And then - don't let him go and offer to see a urologist.
  • You probably shouldn't be at their first interview. However, later your presence during the therapy may be necessary (especially when erectile dysfunction is of a psychological nature).
  • Don't blame yourself for your bed trouble and don't look for a simple explanation: "I stopped liking him and he probably found a mistress."
  • Don't give up your right to sex. If you don't have sex for about two years, a blockage may form in your head - tell yourself that you don't need sex. Later, when your partner returns to fitness, you may need to heal yourself to have an appetite for love again.

Erectile dysfunction: treatment

Even a hundred years ago, the treatment of impotence was based on two methods: hygienic and medical. The former consisted in resting not only from sex for at least a year, but also from"lustful thoughts". Medics also recommended baths, physical exercises to strengthen stamina and strictly forbid sleeping on the back.

Before the age of 21, it was also not possible to have sex, and later contacts were recommended not more than once every 10-12 days. The favorite therapy of doctors was the painful application of electric shocks to the penis, testicles and along the spine. Fortunately, we have all of this behind us.

The gentlemen themselves were also looking for a remedy that would provide them with reliable potency. They ate vanilla sticks, kilograms of dark chocolate, ginseng root, truffles containing a substance similar to the male hormone testosterone, toxic Spanish fly powder, powdered testicles of certain animals. Some went all the way and smeared the penis with spicy mustard - it hurt, but often it worked and the penis rose to the occasion (not recommended! - editorial note).

More than half of men would not go to the doctor "only" because of erectile dysfunction - says prof. Zbigniew Izdebski. - on the other hand, as much as 80 percent. of them would like to seek advice and would prefer the doctor to initiate the conversation.

Don't wait for the doctor to tell you this, because erection problems can signal serious diseases, e.g. wreaths, diabetes. Book an appointment with a urologist.

The specialist will ask about past diseases and injuries, about current ailments. He will examine the penis and testicles, examine the prostate, check the perineal sensation. Depending on the diagnosis, he or she will order tests (including blood sugar, cholesterol or sex hormones) or consultations, e.g. with a sexologist, psychologist, neurologist, cardiologist or diabetologist.

Problem
  • 1.5 million Poles suffer from erectile dysfunction
  • Only one in three reports to a doctor with this problem
  • Almost half of them don't know where to get help
  • Almost 27 percent men with erectile dysfunction are ashamed to admit them
  • Only 100,000 are treated
  • It is usually two years from the onset of the first symptoms to the start of therapy
  • Unfortunately, almost 75 percent Poles do not talk about "those" troubles with their partners

source: PENTOR Institute of Public Opinion Research

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