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The causes behind impotence

October 29th, 2007

In present, Impotence is getting to be a more and more common dysfunction. Over long period impotence known under many nick names and feared by man who seeks to pleasure sex.

Impotence problem can occur for many reasons. Often impotence problem will have more than one cause. Basically causes may be psychological, physical or a combination of both. For successful treatments there is need of Distinguishing between causes.

Psychogenic Impotence

The best known psychological factors that cause impotence are stress and lack of confidence. For example, a sexually active man gradually find himself unable to achieve erection or maintain erection due to losing his job .It is possible to for the man’s stress and worry when he attempt intercourse. So stress and lack of confidence breaks the focus needed for sex and puts all efforts in doubt.

Physical or Organic Impotence

The most common cause of this inability is poor circulation and flow of blood inability to develop or maintain erection in men. Anything that slows or to make less blood flow can bring about impotence or erectile dysfunction. Common causes this include diabetes, vascular problem, high blood pressure, lipid problems and smoking. So if your blood pressure high, please maintain it in specified range. Diabetes causes ED by affecting both the nerves and blood vessels. Diabetes damage small nerves and blocked small vessels through it normally have less blood flow to the penis and by damage small nerves have less ability to dilate those vessels on demand. Smoking is also another major factor to lead ED, many studies shown.

Medications can also cause ED. (blood pressure pills, cold medications, hormones, antidepressants, tranquilizers, alcohol, heroin and cocaine).

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