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Erectile Dysfunction: What Underlies The Sexual Disorder? |
| Date Added: May 10, 2010 03:46:10 PM |
| Author: wofrk14 |
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| Erectile dysfunction, differently called "impotence," is the repeated inability to get or maintain an erection sufficient for relation. To cause an erection, hormones, blood vessels, nerves, and muscles must all work together well. An erection begins, as soon as the brain has sent nerve signals to the penis, provided there is sexual stimulation. Touching may trigger this arousal. Visual images can also cause the chemical process in the brain. It may also be a sexual thought or dream. The nerve signals sent from the brain make the penile muscles relax, thus allowing blood stream into the spongy tissue of the sex organ. Blood gathers in this tissue like water filling a sponge. As a result, the penis enlarges and becomes firmer, like an inflated balloon. The veins in the penile area then close off to preclude blood from flowing out. There are a number of causes of ED. Most men's sexual problems are caused by physical factors, including vascular disorders, neurological disorders and abnormalities in the genital area. In older males, it is normally due to a physical cause, such as disease, injury, side effects of medicine. Any medical condition that triggers injury to the nerves or damages blood stream in the penis has the potential to trigger ED. The incidence of erectile dysfunction increases with age. About 5 percent of 40-year-old males and between 15 percent and 25 percent of 65-year-old men have erectile dysfunction. Yet, it is not an unavoidable facet of ageing. Erectile dysfunction can be treated at any age, and awareness of this fact has been going up. More males have been seeking treatment and returning to normal sexual activity because of improved successful treatment options for ED. Some treatment methods include: - Life-style changes (for example, losing excessive weight, giving up smoking, and exercising more) - Receiving specialist consultation - Drug therapies (for example, Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis) - Vacuum device - Implanted devices. Rarely, surgery on veins and arteries may be considered for erectile dysfunction treatment. The amount of scientific research being done into medicine for ED treatment is growing fast. Patients should speak to their physician about the latest advances. |
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