| Erectile dysfunction (ED), sometimes called "impotence," is the repeated inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for coitus.
To trigger an erection, hormones, blood vessels, nerves, and muscles must all work together properly. An erection begins, as soon as the brain has sent nerve signals to the penis, provided that there is sexual stimulation. Touches may cause this arousal. Visual images can also start the chemical process in the brain.
The nerve signals sent from the brain cause the muscles within the penis relax and let blood flow into the spongy tissue within the sex organ. Blood collects 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 area then close off to preclude blood from flowing out.
There are several brings on of erectile dysfunction. Most male sexual disorders are brought on by physical factors, such as vascular disorders, neurological disorders and abnormalities in the genitals.
In older males, it is usually due to a physical cause, such as disease, injury, side effects of medication. Any health problem that results in injury to the nerves or impairs blood flow in the penis has the potential to bring on erectile dysfunction.
The incidence of ED raises with age. About 5 percent of 40-year-old men and between 15 percent and 25 percent of 65-year-old males experience ED. Yet, it is not an unavoidable aspect of ageing.
Erectile dysfunction is treatable irrespective of age, and awareness of this fact has been growing. More men have been seeking specialist treatment and returning to regular sex life due to improved effective treatment options for ED. Some treatments are:
- Life-style changes (for example, losing excess weight, quitting smoking, and exercising more)
- Counseling
- Oral therapies (for example, Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis)
- Vacuum device
- Implanted devices.
In rare cases, surgery involving veins or arteries may be considered for erectile dysfunction treatment. The amount of research being done on oral therapies for erectile dysfunction treatment is increasing quickly. Patients should ask their medical practitioner about the latest advances. |
