Male Impotence

Copyright (c) 2010 Sandra Graneau

What is Impotence?

Male dysfunction (or male impotence) is the inability to achieve or maintain male hardness suitable for sexual pleasure. Men who experience this problem should visit their doctor. Male sex problems are common in adult men. In fact, almost all men experience occasional difficulty getting or maintaining any form of hardness. Dysfunction in men is a medical condition often caused by other health problems, including diabetes, cardiovascular conditions and trauma. The physical risk factors for ED fall into five main groups: Vascular disorders - circulatory problems that interfere with blood supply to the male sex organ including hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), diabetes, high blood pressure and abnormally raised blood cholesterol

What are some of the causes of Impotence?

Male impotence affects over 15 million men in the US. Job stress, depression, and financial worries all contribute to male sexual impotence. It can be caused from many different conditions that are both mental and physical. The foundations of these often are a result of accidents and/or diseases. Impotence is a sexual dysfunction which relates to difficulty in achieving and maintaining male hardness. Currently, impotence is a broad-ranging problem of social, psychological, and medical significance.

This problem can also come about if the nerves that control blood flow to the male sex organ become injured. Male impotence is now common problem in men. Male impotence is not a disease. Male impotence affects approximately 30 million men each year; it can happen to men of any age and ethnic background. Although this dysfunction was historically regarded as a natural part of aging, medical research has concluded that it is not, in fact, an unavoidable side effect of the aging process.

Seeking help

Male sex dysfunction doesn't have to be a part of getting older. It's true that as you get older, you may need more stimulation to get hard for sexual pleasure. This problem largely goes untreated because only one out of 20 seeks medical help. Men are often embarrassed about being impotent and most of the time, they prefer to avoid sex rather than seek treatment.

ED was assumed to be simply a natural part of growing older, and remedies for impotence were restricted to focused areas where herbal lore included treating symptoms of dysfunction. Fortunately, medical research has been conducted in the last several decades into impotence causes and possible cures. ED problems and premature ejaculation will be a thing of the past. ED drugs are normally recommended to be taken an hour before intercourse. Whenever men decide to have sex, they take the recommended drug at least an hour prior to it.

ED affects millions of men. Although in the past it was commonly believed to be due to psychological problems, it is now known that 80 to 90 percent of impotence is caused by physical problems, usually related to the blood supply of the male organ. Male dysfunction can be devastating for men and for their partners. A good sexual history and focused physical examination can provide clues as to whether the underlying cause is psychogenic or organic