As a man, you work very hard to earn a living, having to satisfy your boss and clients at work. Your colleagues also waiting for your feedback while you still have many tasks waiting uncompleted. On your way home, you are already tired but still thinking and ruminating on how you need to get things done to avoid disappointment. Arriving home, your wife asked you if you already dropped by for a purchase or to attend to a need of the family.
That was becoming your everyday experience and the outcome turned out to be fatigue, worry, stress, anxiety, and it finally happens one night that you could no longer perform. You can’t just get your erection up. You feel so frustrated and you think if this keeps going on too frequently it is going to affect the relationship with your wife, the most important person in the whole world; you start to feel that the one person you wanted to satisfy will be starting to dislike you.
Without any doubt, the above scenario is a common experience with men and it shows that stress is one of what causes erectile dysfunction in men.
Nothing hurts a man’s pride more than his manhood failing at the right moment, just when he wants his partner to have an orgasm. But he can’t give it to her. The worst is that this can send a wrong signal to the woman who might think she is not desirable anymore. You find it unbelievable yourself that you are now suffering from Erectile Dysfunction.
What is Erectile Dysfunction?
Erectile Dysfunction is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection that will last. At some point in their lives, most men experience it, especially when over 40 years of age. Popularly called ‘’Impotence’’ It is something that most men have a hard time dealing with and it may be a symptom of physical and/or psychological/emotional problems.
Erection Process
A man’s penis has two sponge-like structures that span along its lengths like a tube that carries semen and urine. When a man becomes sexually aroused there are nerve impulses that cause the blood flow to the cylinders making it increase about seven times the normal size. Continued sexual arousal maintains a higher rate of blood flow, keeping the erection firm and strong. After ejaculation, the excess blood drains and flows out of the spongy tissue, and the penis returns to its original non-erect size and shape.
Common Causes of Erectile Dysfunction 
The most common causes of Erectile Dysfunction are:
- Damage to the nerves, Smooth muscles, Arteries, Fibrous tissues, and disorders as a result of diseases, surgery, or trauma.
- A choice of lifestyle, for example, someone engaging in substance and medication abuse, avoiding exercise, and being overweight is prone to having erectile dysfunction.
- Psychological factors such as stress, guilt, depression, and anxiety.
Seek Medical Help and Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction
It is observed that most men are embarrassed to admit that they are suffering from erectile dysfunction. It is always best to seek treatment from medical professionals. Having a medical history can expose if other diseases have led you to have Erectile Dysfunction. When erectile dysfunction is experienced for more than two months or it becomes a repeating problem, you are advised to see your doctor so that he can give you a thorough physical examination and check-up.
Your physical examination can give some disclosures about your sexual health. It can probe into a circulatory problem, hormonal, or other unusual features of the penis itself. After the physical examination comes the laboratory tests that can help diagnose Erectile Dysfunction. Tests such as blood counts, lipid profile, urinalysis, and measurements of creatinine and liver enzymes can be carried out to probe further into the root of the problem.
Having a healthy lifestyle is suggested by most doctors because this can speed up treatment for those who have Erectile Dysfunction. Psychotherapy and behavior modifications can also be recommended in some selected patients but the most common and easiest treatment is taking injection or oral drugs.
Oral treatment such as Levitra which is an FDA-approved medication helps increase blood flow to the penis. It helps keep an erection that lasts long enough to finish having sexual intercourse. It has proven reliable and effective in keeping an erection for many men including those who have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and even diabetes.
About the Author:
Ade is a graduate Mechanical Engineer who lives in the United Kingdom. He is a freelance writer, blogger, social commentator, and I.T personnel. He has written many articles on Science and Technology, Education, Sports, Politics, Religion, Relationships, Entertainment, Health and more. When he is not busy researching online, he probably reads some good books, all in the quest for knowledge and information.
