How to defeat erectile dysfunction issues

• Published date: 24 September 2022
• Publication title: The Herald

Loice VaviHealth Matters Due to overwhelming concerns regarding Erectile Dysfunction this column will be in two parts and make sure to get your copy n0ext week and read the full article. Erectile dysfunction (impotence) is the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex.

Having erection trouble from time to time isn't necessarily a cause for concern. If erectile dysfunction is an ongoing issue, however, it can cause stress, affect your self-confidence and contribute to relationship problems.

Problems getting or keeping an erection also can be a sign of an underlying health condition that needs treatment and a risk factor for heart disease down the road. Sometimes, treating an underlying condition is enough to reverse erectile dysfunction.

In other cases, medications or other direct treatments might be needed. Symptoms Erectile dysfunction symptoms might include persistent: Trouble getting an erection, trouble keeping an erection, reduced sexual desire, ejaculatory dysfunction, premature or delayed ejaculation Causes Male sexual arousal is a complex process that involves the brain, hormones, emotions, nerves, muscles and blood vessels.

Erectile dysfunction can result from a problem with any of these. Likewise, stress and mental health concerns can cause or worsen erectile dysfunction.

A combination of physical and psychological issues causes erectile dysfunction. For instance, a minor physical condition that slows your sexual response might cause anxiety about maintaining an erection.

The resulting anxiety can lead to or worsen erectile dysfunction. Physical causes of erectile dysfunction by common causes include: Heart disease, clogged blood vessels (atherosclerosis), high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis Development of scar tissue inside the penis, certain prescription medications, tobacco use, alcoholism and other forms of substance abuse, sleep disorders, treatments for prostate cancer or enlarged prostate, surgeries or injuries that affect the pelvic area or spinal cord, psychological causes of erectile dysfunction, The brain plays a key role in triggering the series of physical events that cause an erection, starting with feelings of sexual excitement.

A number of things can interfere with sexual feelings and cause or worsen erectile dysfunction. These include: Depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions Stress Relationship problems due to stress...