Impotence
impotence is a common problem among men characterized by the consistent inability to sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse or the inability to achieve ejaculation, or both. impotence can vary. It can involve a total inability to achieve an erection or ejaculation, an inconsistent ability to do so, or a tendency to sustain only very brief erections.
The risk of impotence increases with age. It is four-fold higher in men in their 60s compared with those in their 40s according to a study published in the Journal of Urology (2000;163:460-463). Men with less education are also more likely to experience impotence, perhaps because they tend to have less healthy lifestyles, eat a less healthy diet, drink more and exercise less. Physical exercise tends to lessen the risk of impotence.
There are a number of reasons why you may have impotence. In around three-quarters of cases there are physical problems affecting the blood supply. However, there is a complex relationship between the physical and psychological aspects of sexual function. For instance, you may have physical health problems that cause psychological distress and this may have an additional effect on impotence.
impotence can nearly always be treated - 95 percent of men find a suitable treatment. The simplest are talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, and medicines for impotence. If the cause is mainly because you are anxious or are having relationship difficulties, then talking to a counsellor or psychosexual therapist will probably be most helpful for you. You may also find this useful if you think you may have other psychological problems such as depression.
impotence is happen when a man can not achieve or maintain an erection within sufficient time to please himself and of course, his partner. impotence is often only though of affecting older men, however it is quite common place in young men too.
impotence in young men can be very stressful and it can also become a downward spiral due to the fact that one bad experience can lead to a huge amount of self doubt and anxiety, which will obviously result in more serious episodes of impotence after each negative experience.
There are a number of possible physical and psychological causes of impotence. It is a common misunderstanding that impotence is a condition that eventually occurs with age. This is simply not true. The likelihood of developing impotence later in life does increase, but it can start at any age. Particularly in cases where liver and kidney disease or diabetes are present, the age that erectile dysfunction occurs is very wide spread. Severe erectile dysfunction is attributed to physical problems 75% of the time, with psychological reasons making up the rest of cases.
