What Is Erectile Dysfunction or Impotence?
It seems a silly question "what is Erectile Dysfunction?" when the answer seems obvious "it's when you are unable to maintain a full erection...
isn't it?" Well yes that is sort of the answer but there is a great misconception about what actually causes male erection problems.
Your penis will never...
well let's say very rarely be the cause of ED dysfunction.
Having a poor erection is and will almost always be the symptom of another cause.
Let's have a think back to when we were 16, when getting rid of an erection was the problem.
A fine figure, probably involved in some form of sport, football team, athletics, swimming maybe cycled to school etc.
then what do we go and do...
? 1.
Started smoking.
2.
Started drinking alcohol.
3.
Taking recreational drugs.
4.
Stopped exercising.
5.
Poor diet.
OK I'm not saying we all indulged in the above but here we are 30-40 years later not quite the figure we were.
However all of the above are major contributors for heart disease, cardiovascular problems, high blood pressure, low testosterone, and guess what one of the symptoms are for all of the above...
you got it Erectile Dysfunction!!! So, here we are in our early years and what did we go and do next...
? 1.
Entered into relationships.
2.
Got married.
3.
Had kids.
4.
Got divorced.
5.
Got a job.
6.
Climbed the ladder and took on more responsibilities.
7.
Got a mortgage, got loans, and got credit.
8.
Got into debt.
OK, once again I'm not saying this is all of us, but this is the mental health side of the coin.
Stress, anxiety, pressure, depression and what is one of the symptoms for all of the above...
you got it Erectile Dysfunction!!! ED in men and a poor erection is the end of a long complicated chain.
If you have erectile dysfunction you should seriously look at both your physical and mental health.
From the beginning of the chain...
(The desire to have sex), to the end of the chain...
(A firm erection) a lot of boxes have to be ticked.
There are treatments for ED in the shape of a little pill, but these only treat the symptom of male erection problems not the cause.
ED in men is a warning sign for underlying health problems both mental and physical and should be your first port of call before anything.
isn't it?" Well yes that is sort of the answer but there is a great misconception about what actually causes male erection problems.
Your penis will never...
well let's say very rarely be the cause of ED dysfunction.
Having a poor erection is and will almost always be the symptom of another cause.
Let's have a think back to when we were 16, when getting rid of an erection was the problem.
A fine figure, probably involved in some form of sport, football team, athletics, swimming maybe cycled to school etc.
then what do we go and do...
? 1.
Started smoking.
2.
Started drinking alcohol.
3.
Taking recreational drugs.
4.
Stopped exercising.
5.
Poor diet.
OK I'm not saying we all indulged in the above but here we are 30-40 years later not quite the figure we were.
However all of the above are major contributors for heart disease, cardiovascular problems, high blood pressure, low testosterone, and guess what one of the symptoms are for all of the above...
you got it Erectile Dysfunction!!! So, here we are in our early years and what did we go and do next...
? 1.
Entered into relationships.
2.
Got married.
3.
Had kids.
4.
Got divorced.
5.
Got a job.
6.
Climbed the ladder and took on more responsibilities.
7.
Got a mortgage, got loans, and got credit.
8.
Got into debt.
OK, once again I'm not saying this is all of us, but this is the mental health side of the coin.
Stress, anxiety, pressure, depression and what is one of the symptoms for all of the above...
you got it Erectile Dysfunction!!! ED in men and a poor erection is the end of a long complicated chain.
If you have erectile dysfunction you should seriously look at both your physical and mental health.
From the beginning of the chain...
(The desire to have sex), to the end of the chain...
(A firm erection) a lot of boxes have to be ticked.
There are treatments for ED in the shape of a little pill, but these only treat the symptom of male erection problems not the cause.
ED in men is a warning sign for underlying health problems both mental and physical and should be your first port of call before anything.
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