Erectile Dysfunction: Causes and Treatments

November 17, 2008 – 11:50 am
The process of male sexual arousal is a complex one. It involves the brain, hormones, muscles, nerves, blood vessels and emotions. If there is a problem in any of these areas, the result can be Erectile Dysfunction, or ED. Doctors used to believe that Erectile Dysfunction was brought about primarily due to psychological issues. The medical community has since realized that this is not the case. Yes, emotions and thoughts play an active role in allowing a man to achieve an erection. However, most Erectile Dysfunction is usually caused by a physical problem. This can range from a health problem to being a side effect of medication. Many times it is a combination of things that causes ED. Some of the more common physical causes of Erectile Dysfunction include such things as heart disease, atherosclerosis or clogged blood vessels, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Any of these health ...

Erectile Dysfunction

November 10, 2008 – 12:02 pm
Erectile Dysfunction, or ED for short, happens when a man does not have the ability to keep a firm erection long enough to engage in sexual intercourse. While ED most commonly happens in older men, it is not rare for it to occur in men of any age. The problem of maintaining an erection can happen, on occasion, to all men, and this is most likely not a cause to be worried. However, if it happens on a regular basis, it can become an issue. This can not only inject stress into a relationship, but it will also affect a man’s self-confidence. Erectile Dysfunction used to be known as impotence, and was a very taboo subject. As this is something that “attacks” a man’s feelings about himself, it was not a publically discussed topic. Doctors thought of it as a psychological problem, or simply a natural part of men getting ...

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