Impotence

Impotence is the inability of a man to complete a sexual act, namely intercourse because his penis

will not remain erect for the entire act. In other instances of Impotence, a man may not get an erection at all. In still other categories of Impotence, despite an erection, the sperm ejaculation process is not right. There's Impotence that simply revolves around the fact that the sperm ejected is not capable of uniting correctly with female reproductive cells and as such conceiving becomes impossibility. Different types of impotency may affect even women. Impotence is another name for a sexual dysfunction medically and for men it's commonly referred to as "Erectile Dysfunction".

According to the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), for every 1,000 men in the United States, 7.7 physician office visits were made for ED in 1985. By 1999, that rate had nearly tripled to 22.3. The increase happened gradually, presumably as treatments such as vacuum devices and injectable drugs became more widely available and discussing erectile function became accepted. Perhaps the most publicized advance was the introduction of the oral drug sildenafil citrate (Viagra) in March 1998. NAMCS data on new drugs show an estimated 2.6 million mentions of Viagra at physician office visits in 1999, and one-third of those mentions occurred during visits for a diagnosis other than ED.

In 90% of cases involving men older than 35, the causes are physical in nature. In men who are younger than 35, it is generally a psychological issue. However, even in the cases of those patients for whom the psychological issues are the primary factor, medical means may be used to help solve the problem.

Vascular: A man must be able to move blood into the penis and maintain it there in order to achieve an erection. Arteries are the vehicles which bring the blood into the penis. Any process which damages the arteries and increases the chances of vascular disease would make a man more likely to have erectile dysfunction. A history of arterial disease (e.g. coronary artery, heart disease, strokes, or peripheral vascular disease) indicates that the penile arteries are also at risk. In fact, erectile dysfunction may often appear before any of these more severe manifestations of vessel disease. Thus, smoking is one of the most common contributing causes to erectile dysfunction. Other causes include high blood pressure (especially if it uncontrolled), heart disease, high cholesterol, and diabetes.

Neurological: A man must have an intact neurological system in order for an erection to occur. Thus patients with multiple sclerosis or those who have had damage to their peripheral nerves from diabetes may also suffer from erectile dysfunction.

Hormonal: Significantly, low testosterone and thyroid hormones or a very high prolactin may cause problems with erections.

Psychological: This can be a primary (or initial) problem or a secondary problem. In some cases, men may not achieve an erection primarily because of psychological issues. Additionally however, many men have a significant psychological response (or secondary reaction) to what is initially a primary physical problem. Once a man loses confidence in his erections, his attitude and interest level may change and diminish. At that point he may develop increasing difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection.

Psychological Impotence may be caused if the erection of the penis fails because of feeling or thoughts. While physiological Impotence is caused if there is not proper blood flow in the penis however this can be easily cured. This mostly happens because they are unable to concentrate and complete the sexual act. Amongst men if one is diagnosed as impotent then he may be deeply affected psychologically and it may ruin his confidence to an extent.

There have been instances wherein many women have filed a divorce against their husbands stating that the husband is impotent and can't satisfy sexual needs. This is not a common disease but with today's fast lifestyle and stress, the ratio is increasing. There's ongoing research regarding Impotence cure. At present there are many over the counter drugs that are prescribed to help overcome Impotence.

However recent studies show that the intake of too many drugs or medicines for the same may cause other physical disorders. To overcome Impotence one may first consult a reputed doctor and then go ahead to purchase prescription drugs. Impotence cure is not an overnight agenda and thus patients need to be careful about dosage and other specifications over a period of time. The age of a man may also be a reason of Impotence. If a young lad aged between 16 years to 22 years is impotent then it may be said that he is impotent because of either physiological issues or psychological reasons, however Impotence may come to a man aged 45yrs. Then the case needs to be handled differently.

Medical studies reveal that most married men turn towards Impotence after the age bar of 45 years. The reasons are varied. There are tablets available for men to fight or overcome the same. There are medicines, which need to be taken twenty minutes to one hour prior to having sex, and this may cause an erection after sufficient sexual stimulation. At times special diets are recommended and certain foodstuff is not recommended to try and increase your libido. You may have to also bring about changes in your lifestyle and work closely with your doctor to find an Impotence cure. This problem may arise at any stage of your life and you need to seek medial attention immediately to help to the best you can to overcome Impotence.