Impotency Conditions Explained!
Impotence is the inability of a man either to
have an erection or to keep the Penis erect
long enough to have sexual intercourse. This
is a common problem affecting as many as 10
million men in the United States. By the time
most men are 40 they have already experienced
impotence at some time in their lives. When
just a single incident occurs, the best thing
to do is forget about it. Problems arise when
this difficulty starts occurring regularly.
According to an article published in early 1993
(review: Morley, 1993), approximately 10 million
men in the U.S. have problems with impotence.
Men afflicted with repeated impotence tend to
be middle-aged and older, with such a condition
most common in men 60 years of age and older.
Regardless of the age, however, many men who
have this problem can be treated successfully.
Impotence can result from a wide variety of
problems. As with any other ailment, when a
person begins having this problem repeatedly,
he needs to see a doctor. The doctor will want
to rule out the possibility of disease, injury,
or side effects from medicine.
For example, cardiovascular problems, diabetes,
injuries to the spinal column, and side effects
from high blood pressure medicine are among
the physical conditions that can lead to impotence.
An erection occurs when the nervous system activates
a rapid increase in blood flow. The vascular
muscle in the spongy area becomes engorged with
blood and outflow of blood is cutoff. Erection
can be elicited by the so-called reflex erection
as we see in spinal cord patients, or can be
caused by psychogenic stimulation. Numerous
sexual stimuli are processed by the brain and
transmitted to the Penis via the nervous system.
In order to get an erection, the blood flow
must increase and, at the same time, the blood
has to be prevented from leaving the Penis.
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