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Men's Sexual Health

Erectile Dysfunction Does Not Have to Mean the End of Happiness

The term Erectile Dysfunction (ED) can be used to mean a range of disorders, but is generally used to mean the inability of a man to attain and maintain an erection. A person suffering from ED finds himself taking longer to have an erection, or unable to maintain rigidity for as long as is necessary, or both of the above.

Other symptoms include an increase in the time period between two erections and a decrease in the amount of ejaculate. Erectile Dysfunction is more common than you think, accounting for between 15 and 30 million sufferers in the US alone.

Most sufferers are men over 65. This is not to say that age is the only criterion for erectile dysfunction. Younger men may also notice occasional episodes of erectile dysfunction resulting from fatigue, stress, anxiety etc. Such temporary and rare episodes are no cause for alarm, and are normal at some point in a man's life. When episodes become frequent however, you'll need to look into the possible treatment options for the condition.

Causes of Erectile Dysfunction

Diabetic patients and persons with a history of cardiovascular problems are more susceptible to Erectile Dysfunction. This is because these conditions might interfere with the flow of blood to the penis. Other possible casual factors include prostate cancer treatments, and spinal cord injuries. If you're on certain medication, you might find yourself suffering from regular episodes of ED that leave you baffled. Alcohol and drug abuse too are not conducive to the attaining and maintenance of an erection. Apart from these physical factors, stress and nervousness or depression can also cause you to have difficulty achieving an erection. Loss of a job or career setbacks can cause low self esteem and stress, creating a fertile ground for erectile dysfunction to take root. Relationship issues, i.e. conflicts with your partner too have been found linked to erectile dysfunction.

Effects of Erectile Dysfunction

Since much of male self esteem is linked to sexual potency, erectile dysfunction can have severe and debilitating personal and social effects. It can spell disaster in your relationship since erectile dysfunction also affects your partner when her sexual needs are not satisfied. Your self esteem and self worth can take a battering.

Since men are not conditioned to discus their sexual problems and perceived sexual inadequacies, most men suffer in silence, not knowing who to turn to for advice or how to discuss the issue with a doctor. Erectile dysfunction does not have to spell the death knell in your personal life and it does not have to mean the loss of your self esteem. Oral medication, most notable of them Viagra have offered sufferers a way out of this embarrassing condition, without the necessity for invasive procedures.

The iconic and revolutionary Viagra pill has given millions of ED suffers back heir self confidence and vigor for life. Other medications for ED include Levitra and Cialis. All three medicines work in the same way. They enhance the working of nitric oxide, a chemical that relaxes the muscles of the penis, and thereby increases blood flow to the region creating an erection. These medications do not produce the erection by themselves - they allow the body to have an erection after enough stimuli has been provided.

None of these medications are for all men. If you suffer from cardiac disease, or have had a heart attack in the last 6 months, then oral ED treatment might not be for you. If you're an otherwise healthy male who wants to take control of his sexual health and his life once again, then Viagra, Levitra and Cialis offer convenient and effective ways to bid goodbye to ED.