What is Erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction is known as the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex. A man is said to have erectile dysfunction if he regularly finds it difficult getting or keeping a firm enough erection to be able to have sex, or if it interferes with other sexual activity.
If erectile dysfunction is an ongoing issue for months, however, it can cause stress, affect your self-confidence and contribute to relationship problems.
Symptoms
Erectile dysfunction symptoms might include persistent:
- Trouble getting an erection
- Trouble keeping an erection
- Reduced sexual desire
Causes
Male sexual arousal process that involves the brain, hormones, emotions, nerves, muscles and blood vessels. Erectile dysfunction can result from the above issues. Stress and mental health can cause or worsen erectile dysfunction.
Physical causes of erectile dysfunction
Common causes include:
- Heart disease
- Clogged blood vessels (atherosclerosis)
- High cholesterol
- High blood pressure
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Parkinson’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Certain prescription medications
- Tobacco use
- Development of scar tissue inside the penis
- Alcoholism and other forms of substance abuse
- Sleep disorders
- Treatments for prostate cancer or enlarged prostate
- Injuries that affect the pelvic area or spinal cord
Psychological causes
- Depression, anxiety or other mental health conditions
- Stress
- Relationship problems
Risk factors
At old age older, erections might take longer to develop and might not be as firm. Various risk factors are –
- Medical conditions, particularly diabetes or heart conditions
- Eating Tobacco
- Being overweight, especially if you’re obese
- Medical treatments like prostate surgery or radiation treatment for cancer
- Injuries
- Medicine intake like – antidepressants, antihistamines and medications to treat high
- blood pressure, pain or prostate conditions
- Stress, anxiety or depression
- Intake of Drug and alcohol
Some of the Natural remedies are –
- Exercising regularly
- Eating healthy food
- Quitting smoking and reducing alcohol intake
- Reducing stress
- Continuing to engage in sexual activities