Even relatively young people experience sexual weakness: medical statistics show that 39% of men after 40 have been treated for impotence, and after 50 - already 69%. However, it is worth remembering that a significant portion of those who "discovered" erectile dysfunction actually just needed adequate rest and a revision of their usual but unhealthy lifestyle. It should be borne in mind that there is no standard for potency, and if someone can and wants to have sex three times a day, for others once a week is enough. It all depends on your sexual constitution.
Furthermore, sexual activity is influenced by age, temperament, lifestyle and couple relationships. Statistical data shows a wide range in terms of norms of numerical indicators in the intimate life of different people. Let me give you a few:
- the approximate frequency of sexual contacts among pubescent men ranges from three times a day to once a month;
- in people aged 30-45, sex once a week does not mean weakened potency - only if it occurs less frequently, doctors suggest a deviation from the norm;
- guys under 30 make love three times a week, men from 30 to 60 - two to three, after 60 - three times a month;
- impotence caused by psychological reasons is recorded in only one case out of five; the cause is most often poor physical health.
Signs of power deviation from the norm
Let's look at 5 different cases of potency disorders to understand which external signs indicate ordinary fatigue and stress, and which signal serious disorders in the body.
There is practically no spontaneous erection, as well as psychogenic (from thoughts) and reflex (from touches), the penis stopped "standing up" in the morning.
Most likely, vascular pathologies are to blame: atherosclerosis, hypertension, coronary heart disease. Venous disorders are possible: often erectile blood simply does not remain in the erect penis, but leaves it immediately through the dorsal vein.
Smoking aggravates vascular problems: the arteries of a smoker's penis narrow by half, which means that the erection will be half as weak.
How to help yourself:If you feel unwell, you should measure your blood pressure, and if you notice any changes, consult a doctor immediately. It is worth changing your diet, minimizing fatty meats and fast carbohydrates (sugar and products containing it) and be sure to quit smoking. If you cannot quit on your own, you should consult a psychotherapist or initially use replacement therapy, such as a nicotine patch. With venous outflow of blood, doctors often prescribe resection (removal) of the dorsal vein through which the leak occurs.
Spontaneous and morning erections are fine, but during caresses they do not occur or disappear at the first friction.
This seems like a typical case of psychogenic ED associated with insecurity, anxious anticipation of failure, or fear of not satisfying a partner. Potency is also impaired due to constant overwork and insufficient sleep.
Solution to the problem:you have to give rest to your body. Don't think that great people slept 4 hours a day and that their quality of life wasn't affected. It is unlikely that you are solving global problems for which it is worth neglecting your health and natural needs. Sleeping 7-8 hours a day allows the body to recover and produce the amount of testosterone needed for full sex. Quarrels and negativity in relationships with a girl also affect potency, so it is better to limit communication that does not bring joy and pleasure.
The attraction appears less and less often, and to achieve an erection you need to make an effort.
Male sex hormones are missing: androgens, mainly testosterone. This happens both due to advanced age and obesity, excessive use of alcohol or anabolic steroids. Many athletes, in search of the highest results, are deprived of normal power; Anabolic steroids act similarly to testosterone and their use causes a decrease in the production of this hormone in the body. In essence, taking anabolic steroids is chemical castration.
How to regain your libido:get rid of excess weight, but you will have to do it without the help of chemical "crutches", that is, drugs for quickly burning fat and increasing muscle mass. A great solution would be to visit an endocrinologist for testing instead of blindly trying to change your hormonal balance. Don't forget that the maximum safe dose of alcohol per day is equivalent to 30ml of pure alcohol.
The attraction is present, but the erection appears slowly and disappears quickly.
It appears that nerve conduction is interrupted; This happens in cases of diabetes, radiculitis or after spinal injuries, when the areas of the spinal cord through which the signal of sexual arousal travels from the brain to the penis have been affected.
How to increase power:visit an andrologist and a neurologist, eliminate radiculitis, carry out auxiliary therapy using vibration stimulation. The receptors of the head of the penis are very sensitive to vibrations, the excitement generated in them is transmitted to the cavernous nerves of the penis and it is possible to bring the organ into an excited state even in difficult cases.
The erection is weakening, a nagging pain has appeared in the lower abdomen, urination occurs frequently and in small portions.
Signs very similar to the onset of prostatitis. Although the arousal mechanism itself is not impaired, due to poor health, sex simply takes a back seat. By the way, the beginning of the development of prostatitis is often indicated by unusually rapid ejaculation. However, similar symptoms can also indicate a sexually transmitted infection.
What to do:visit a urologist, examine the prostate and get tested for sexually transmitted diseases. You should not postpone a visit to the doctor: sexually transmitted infections provoke the development of prostatitis, and in its advanced form, the prostate tissue changes irreversibly, which can lead to the onset of incurable impotence. In the early stages, inflammation of the prostate can be treated successfully and almost painlessly.
For all types of potency disorders listed, a healthy lifestyle and regular, high-quality sex will be a great help in its restoration. The level of testosterone in the blood depends on the frequency of intimate contacts - the more often they are, the more hormone is released into the blood, and vice versa - the less often there are sexual intercourse, the less androgens so necessary for a man are produced.