Erectile dysfunction or impotence is defined as a persistent struggle encountered by a man to get or keep an erection that is firm enough for satisfactory sexual intercourse. Most men occasionally experience problems with erections, but it’s a concern when it happens more often. This disease is very common and it can occur at any age, but it is more common in men over 75 years of age; it affects about 30 million men in the United States.
When a sexual activity is not performed, penis stays soft and lump. However, nerve messages from the brain release chemicals that increases blood flow to the penis. The blood flows into 2 erection chambers that is made up of smooth muscle. The reason for having erection is the buildup of blood pressure …show more content…
Some of the medical problems that lead to erectile dysfunction include diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, drug or alcohol abuse, cardiovascular disease, obesity, age over 50, and lack of exercise. Having diabetes, heart disease, or smoking can reduce flow blood to the penis. Moreover, some men have problems with storing blood during an erection. In certain diseases, nerve signals from the brain and spinal cord never reaches to the penis due to injury or surgery to the pelvic area. Although ED is more common among growing men, age is not the cause of developing a problem. Psychosocial problems that causes erectile dysfunction includes depression, performance anxiety, stress, relationship conflicts, feeling self-conscious, or being overweight. There could also be an overlap of medical and psychosocial conditions that can impact sex …show more content…
Herbal remedies are popular for ED but there is no guarantee that it will work or safe. Other treatments include using vacuum erection device to create a low-pressure vacuum around the erectile tissue. An elastic ring is slipped to the base of the penis that holds blood in the penis for a half hour. Also, oral drugs such as Viagra (sildenafil citrate), Levitra (vardenafil HCl), or Cialis (tadalafil) are PDE-5 inhibitors to help relax muscle cells in the penis and increase blood flow. Although, like any other drugs, these drugs also have few side effects such as sildenafil cause short-term blue-green shading of vision. In case if oral drugs don’t work, alprostadil is injected into the penis via self-injection therapy or
When a sexual activity is not performed, penis stays soft and lump. However, nerve messages from the brain release chemicals that increases blood flow to the penis. The blood flows into 2 erection chambers that is made up of smooth muscle. The reason for having erection is the buildup of blood pressure …show more content…
Some of the medical problems that lead to erectile dysfunction include diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, drug or alcohol abuse, cardiovascular disease, obesity, age over 50, and lack of exercise. Having diabetes, heart disease, or smoking can reduce flow blood to the penis. Moreover, some men have problems with storing blood during an erection. In certain diseases, nerve signals from the brain and spinal cord never reaches to the penis due to injury or surgery to the pelvic area. Although ED is more common among growing men, age is not the cause of developing a problem. Psychosocial problems that causes erectile dysfunction includes depression, performance anxiety, stress, relationship conflicts, feeling self-conscious, or being overweight. There could also be an overlap of medical and psychosocial conditions that can impact sex …show more content…
Herbal remedies are popular for ED but there is no guarantee that it will work or safe. Other treatments include using vacuum erection device to create a low-pressure vacuum around the erectile tissue. An elastic ring is slipped to the base of the penis that holds blood in the penis for a half hour. Also, oral drugs such as Viagra (sildenafil citrate), Levitra (vardenafil HCl), or Cialis (tadalafil) are PDE-5 inhibitors to help relax muscle cells in the penis and increase blood flow. Although, like any other drugs, these drugs also have few side effects such as sildenafil cause short-term blue-green shading of vision. In case if oral drugs don’t work, alprostadil is injected into the penis via self-injection therapy or