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Male Impotence: Detailed Analysis |
| Date Added: October 11, 2009 12:19:12 AM |
| Author: Cecilia |
| Category: Health: Pharmacy |
| Erectile dysfunction (ED), also known as impotence, is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection for satisfactory sexual activity. Erectile dysfunction is different from other conditions that intervene with sexual intercourse, such as desire and orgasmic disorders. Male sexual dysfunction varies in severity: some males suffer from a total inability to attain an erection, others have a temporary ability to achieve an erection, and still others can sustain only brief erections. The variations in severity of ED make it difficult to estimate its frequency. A lot of men are also unwilling to discuss ED with their specialists, and thus the medical condition is under-diagnosed. Nevertheless, according to estimates, 30 million men in the USA have ED. While erectile dysfunction can happen in all ages, it is rare in young males and is frequently diagnosed in the elderly. By the age of 45, the majority of males have faced erectile dysfunction at least several times. Still, if it becomes chronic, it can have adverse effects on relationships, emotional health, and self-esteem. Over the recent years, the medical viewpoint on the causes of ED has altered. People once believed that ED was normally brought on by psychological factors. Nowadays specialists suppose that up to 85% of impotence cases are triggered by medical or physical factors. They include vascular problems, high blood pressure, diabetes, neurological disease and other medical conditions. Some of the medicines used to cure these medical conditions can also cause impotence. Only 15% of ED cases are grounded on psychological factors. They include anxiety, depression, strain, and problems in relationships. At times erectile dysfunction is due to a combination of physical and psychological problems. Life-style can adversely impact on male sexual health and virility, too. Smoking, alcohol abuse, and other substance abuse can increase the risk of impotence. Scientific advances have helped increase the number of ways available to cure ED. Drug therapy of PDE5 inhibitors is the major treatment for ED. Sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra) and tadalafil (Cialis) are the three drugs approved for treatment of erectile dysfunction. The blue little pills were initially invented to treat vascular problems and preclude heart attacks. It was found out that the pills could dilate blood vessels. Angina or chest pain was believed to decrease when more red blood cells filled with oxygen were delivered to heart muscle cells via the relaxed cardiac arteries. Not only were coronary arteries relaxed, but so were blood vessels in other places. This side effect was taken into consideration when medicines for the male sexual dysfunction were being invented. Alongside the drug therapy, there are other forms of treatment. The cause of ED and a male's life-style influence the treatment a doctor chooses. |
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