Procedure and all information about erectile dysfunction (impotence) - the lack of ability to achieve or preserve an erection satisfactory for penetration
Sex drive (libido) often decreases in men with erectile dysfunction, although some men do maintain a normal libido. Regardless of whether libido changes, men with erectile dysfunction have difficulty engaging in intercourse either because the erect penis is not sufficiently hard, long, or elevated for penetration or because the erection cannot be sustained. Some men stop having erections during sleep or upon awakening. Others may attain strong erections sometimes but be unable to attain or maintain erections other times.
erectile disorder
When testosterone levels are low, the result is more likely to be a drop in libido than erectile dysfunction. In addition, low testosterone levels may lead to thinning of the bones, loss of energy, and loss of muscle mass.
Causes
To achieve an erection, the penis needs an adequate inflow of blood, a slowing of blood outflow, and proper function of nerves leading to and from the penis.
Disorders that narrow arteries and decrease blood inflow (such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, high blood pressure, and high blood cholesterol levels) or surgery affecting the blood vessels can cause erectile dysfunction. Also, abnormalities in the veins of the penis can sometimes drain blood back to the body so rapidly that erections cannot be sustained despite adequate blood inflow.
Damage to the nerves that lead to or from the penis can produce erectile dysfunction. Such damage could result from pelvic or abdominal surgery (particularly prostate surgery), radiation therapy, spinal disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, or peripheral nerve disorders.
Other risk factors include stroke, smoking, alcohol, and drugs. Drugs that commonly cause erectile dysfunction (particularly in older men) include antihypertensives, antidepressants, some sedatives, cimetidine
, digoxin
, some diuretics, antipsychotics, and illicit drugs.
Remedy and all info about erectile dysfunction (impotence) - the lack of ability to reach or maintain an erection enough for penetration
Occasionally, hormonal disturbances (such as abnormally low levels of testosterone) cause erectile dysfunction. Also, factors that decrease a man's energy level (such as illness, fatigue, and stress) can make it difficult to achieve an erection.