Impotence In Men

Impotence, also known as Erectile Dysfunction, is the inability to achieve or sustain an erection for attaining Sexual pleasure.. It is also known as an inability to achieve or maintain erection with sufficient rigidity and duration to permit satisfactory sexual performance is an age dependent disorder. Impotence varies from people to people; some men have a total inability to achieve an erection, others have an inconsistent ability to achieve an erection, and still others can sustain only brief erections. The prevalence of complete ED in healthy men triples from 5% at 40 years to 15% at 70. While Impotence can occur at any age, it is uncommon among young men and more common in the elderly. By age 45, most men have experienced Impotence at least some of the time Impotence due to a number of reasons. They may include Aging, Cigarette Smoking and Diabetes etc. A brief description about these points follows- • Aging: Older men are more likely to develop diseases that are associated with Impotence. The aging process alone can cause Impotence in some men; primarily by decreasing the compliance of the tissues in the corpora cavernosa. • Cigarette smoking: Cigarette smoking aggravates atherosclerosis and thereby increases the risk for Impotence • Diabetes mellitus: Impotence tends to develop 10-15 years earlier in diabetic men than among non-diabetic men. Diabetes mellitus also causes Impotence by damaging both sensory and autonomic nerves, a condition called diabetic neuropathy. Smoking cigarettes, obesity, poor control of blood glucose levels, and having diabetes mellitus for a long time further increases the risk of Impotence in diabetes. • Hypertension (high blood pressure): People with hypertension have an increased risk of developing Impotence. Patients with essential hypertension have been found to have low production of nitric oxide by the arteries of the body, including the arteries in the penis • Cardiovascular diseases: The most common cause of cardiovascular diseases in the United States is atherosclerosis, the narrowing and hardening of arteries that reduces blood flow. There is a close correlation between the severity of atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries and Impotence. Some doctors suggest that men with new onset Impotence should be evaluated for silent coronary artery diseases. • Nerve or spinal cord damage: Nerve damage can be due to disease, trauma, or surgical procedures. Damage to the spinal cord and nerves in the pelvis can cause Impotence. • Substance abuse: Drugs such Marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and alcohol abuse contribute to Impotence. Alcoholism, in addition to causing nerve damage, can lead to atrophy of the testicles and lower testosterone levels • Low testosterone levels: Testosterone (the primary sex hormone in men) is not only necessary for sex drive (libido) but also is necessary to maintain nitric oxide levels in the penis. Therefore, men with hypogonadism can have low sex drive and Impotence. • Medications: Many common medicines produce Impotence as a side effect. Medicines that can cause Impotence include many used to treat high blood pressure, antihistamines, antidepressants, tranquilizers, and appetite suppressants. • Depression and anxiety: Psychological factors may be responsible for Impotence. These factors include stress, anxiety, guilt, depression, low self-esteem, and fear of sexual failure. Treatments for Impotence in 2004 include: 1. Working with doctors to select medications that do not impair erectile function, 2. Making life style improvements (for example; quitting smoking, and exercising more), 3. Drugs such as Kamagra, Sildenafil Citrate, Generic Viagra. 4. Inserting medications into the urethra. 5. Injecting medications into the corpora cavernosa 6. Vacuum constrictive devices for the penis 7. Penile prostheses, and Psychotherapy