Erection Problems and Possible
Treatments by Knut Holt
Problems of achieving a
satisfactory erection are fairly common. If the problem does not originate from
lack of lust and is great enough to make normal intercourse impossible, the
condition is called erectile dysfunction (impotence). Erection problems are
caused by combined physical and psychological factors.
THE ERECTION MECHANISM
The penis has three bodies containing a dense network of blood vessels along all
its length. During erection blood is filled into the vessels of these bodies.
The bodies then engorge, make the penis hard and rise it up. The filling of
these bodies occur when the vessels leading blood to the penis relax and vessels
draining the penis constrict their volume.
Before and during erection nerves lead impulses to the genitals. The nerve ends
in this area then releases the substance nitrogen oxide. Nitrogen oxide will
diffuse through the genital area and the penis and stimulate the reaction of the
blood vessels in the penis.
PHYSICAL CAUSES OF ERECTION PROBLEMS
Erection problems can occur because of disorders in the nervous system sending
impulses to the genital area, problems with the blood supply to the penis and
anatomical problems in the penis or genital area. Specific causes can be:
- Accidents, stroke, surgery or tumours hurting brain areas or areas in the
spinal cord responsible for erection impulses. - Multiple sclerosis, a disease
hurting the isolating sheets around the neural fibres in the brain and spinal
cord, can give erection problems. - Accidents or diseases hurting nerves from
the spinal cord to the genital region. - Atherosclerosis caused by age or an
unhealthy lifestyle, giving narrowing and hardening of blood vessels to the
genital region. - Injury to the erectile bodies caused by inflammation,
accidents or diseases. - Congenital malformations in the penis or genital
region, for example hypospadias and epispadias. - Peyronie's disease, a common
inflammatory disease causing abnormal bending or twisting of the penis, and
sometimes also hinder the filling of blood into the erectile bodies, sometimes
gives problems for the erections. - Circumcision causing the penile skin to be
too tight, or causing extensive inelastic scars. - Side effects of medicines,
such as medications taken for high blood pressure or depression. - Zinc
deficiency. - Heart disease. - Diabetes causing injury to the nerves and blood
vessels to the penis. . High blood pressure (hypertension). . Liver or kidney
disease. - Alcohol or drug abuse impairing psychological and neural functions.
PSYCHOLOGICAL CAUSES OF ERECTION PROBLEMS
Psychological causes can interfere with the erection process by distracting a
man from stimuli that normally would give him sexual arousal. Psychological
issues account for about 40% of erection problems. Erection problems in men
under age 50 are most likely to be caused by psychological factors.
Psychological causes of erection problems include:
- Anxiety for not being able to perform sexually as well as the partner demands.
- Prolonged emotional upset, such as worrying, anxiety or anger due to a man's
economical, professional or social situation. - Relationship problems, for
example when the woman has different preferences of sexual practice than the
man. - A man who looses sexual desire for his partner may develop erection
problems. - Recently widowed men can get erection problems. - Some men have
difficulty having sexual intercourse with their partner after she has given
birth because he does not like the changes that the birth process has caused to
the woman's body.
CAUSATIVE TREATMENT
When a specific organic and psychological condition causes problems for the
erections, this problem should be treated with appropriate methods that will
vary according to the actual disease.
If the cause is heart disease or atherosclerosis, lifestyle changes and training
adapted to the medical situation can often improve the general health situation
and improve the erectile abilities.
If the cause of the erection problems is a problematic penile shape, for example
curved or twisted penis by Peyronie's disease, using a mechanical penis reaction
device for some time may help.
On the marked you can also find herbal products to treat injured or diseased
blood vessels in the genital area. These products typically contain herbal
elements that experience has proven to stimulate tissue repair in blood vessels.
POSSIBLE FUNCTIONAL TREATMENT
It is not always possible to cure the condition causing erectile problems. Still
the problems can be overcome by medication that stimulates the vessels leading
blood to the penis to relax and the vessels draining the penis to constrict.
These drugs typically achieve this task by stimulating the release of nitrogen
oxide in the genital area.
Viagra and Cialis are the best known pharmacological treatment for erection
problems. In spite of what people often think, these drugs do not increase the
sexual drive. If the sexual excitement is there, Viagra can help to achieve
erection, if the drive and excitement lack in the first place, Viagra will not
help.
There are also herbal products on the market that stimulate the erection
mechanism. Erection oils give an instant erection response, but the response
only last 2-3 hours. Erection or potency pills take a longer time to give
effect, but the effect lasts for many hours. The herbal product will often
contain components that increase the sexual excitement in addition to improving
the pure erection mechanism.
If it is not possible at all to achieve erection with any treatment, surgical
implants can help to make the penis stiff and raised up enough to perform an
intercourse. One type of implant is partly rigid bodies that make the penis
permanently partially erected. Another type of implant is inflatable bodies that
can make the penis fully erected when the need rises.
About the Author:
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