Even relatively young people experience sexual weakness - medical statistics show that 39% of men after the age of 40 were treated for impotence, and 69% after the age of 50. However, it is worth mentioning that a significant part of the "discoverers" of erectile dysfunction actually only needed adequate rest and a review of their usual but unhealthy lifestyle. It should be taken into account that there is no standard for potency, and if someone can and wants to have sex three times a day, others need to have sex three times a week. once is enough. It all depends on the sexual structure.
In addition, sexual activity is influenced by age, temperament, lifestyle and relationships. Statistical data show a wide range of norms of numerical indicators in the intimate life of different people. Let me give you some of them:
- the approximate frequency of sexual intercourse in pubescent males ranges from three a day to once a month;
- For 30-45-year-olds, sex once a week does not mean a weakening of potency - only if it occurs less often, doctors recommend deviating from the norm;
- guys under 30 make love three times a week, men aged 30-60 - from two to three, after 60 - three times a month;
- Impotence caused by psychological reasons is registered only in every fifth case, the cause most often lies in poor physical health.
Signs of potency deviation from the norm
Let's look at 5 different cases of potency disorders to understand what external signs point to everyday fatigue and stress, and what indicates serious disorders in the body.
There is practically no spontaneous erection, as well as psychogenic (from thoughts) and reflex (from touches), the penis does not get up in the morning.
Vascular pathologies are probably to blame: atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, coronary heart disease. Venous disorders are possible: often, erectile blood simply does not remain in the erect penis, but immediately leaves it through the dorsal vein.
Smoking aggravates vascular problems: the arteries of the smoker's penis are narrowed by half, which means that the erection will be half as weak.
How you can help yourself: If you feel unwell, you should measure your blood pressure and see a doctor immediately if you notice any changes. It is worth changing your diet, minimizing fatty meats and fast carbohydrates (sugar and products containing it) and definitely quitting smoking. If you can't quit smoking on your own, first consult a psychotherapist or use a replacement therapy such as a nicotine patch. With venous outflow of blood, doctors often prescribe resection (removal) of the dorsal vein through which the leakage occurs.Spontaneous and morning erections are fine, but they do not occur during caress or disappear at the first frictions.
This looks like a typical case of psychogenic ED associated with lack of self-confidence, anxious anticipation of failure, or fear of partner dissatisfaction. Potency also deteriorates due to constant overload and insufficient sleep.
Solution to the problem: the body must be rested. Do not believe that great people slept 4 hours a day and their quality of life did not suffer from it. It is unlikely to solve global problems that are worth neglecting your health and natural needs. Sleeping 7-8 hours a day allows the body to recover and produce the necessary amount of testosterone for full sex. Quarrels and negativity in relationships with a girl also affect potency, so it is better to limit communication that does not bring joy and pleasure.Attraction appears less and less, and efforts must be made to achieve an erection.
There is a lack of male sex hormones - androgens, especially testosterone. It also occurs due to old age and obesity, excessive use of alcohol or anabolic steroids. Many athletes strive to achieve the highest results and deprive themselves of their normal performance; Anabolic steroids act in a similar way to testosterone, and their use reduces the body's production of this hormone. In essence, taking anabolic steroids is chemical castration.
How to restore libido: get rid of excess weight, but you need to do this without chemical "crutches", that is, drugs designed to quickly burn fat and increase muscle mass. An excellent solution is to see an endocrinologist for an examination, rather than blindly trying to change your hormonal balance. Remember, that the maximum safe dose of alcohol corresponds to 30 ml of pure alcohol per day.The attraction is there, but the erection comes slowly and disappears quickly.
Nerve conduction appears to be interrupted; This occurs in diabetes, radiculitis or spinal injuries, when the areas of the spinal cord through which the signal of sexual arousal from the brain goes to the penis are affected.
How to increase potency: see an andrologist and neurologist, get rid of radiculitis, perform auxiliary therapy with vibration stimulation. The receptors of the head of the penis are very sensitive to vibration, the excitation occurring in them is transmitted to the cavernous nerves of the penis, and in difficult cases the organ can be brought into an excited state.The erection weakens, nagging pain has appeared in the lower abdomen, urination occurs often and in small amounts.
The symptoms are very similar to the development of prostatitis. Although the mechanism of arousal itself is not damaged, sex simply takes a back seat due to poor health. By the way, the onset of prostatitis is often indicated by unusually rapid ejaculation. However, similar symptoms may indicate a sexually transmitted infection.
What to do: see a urologist, get your prostate checked and get tested for STDs. You should not delay a visit to the doctor: sexually transmitted infections cause the development of prostatitis, and in its advanced form, the prostate tissue changes irreversibly, which can lead to the development of incurable impotence. In the early stages of prostatitis, it can be treated successfully and almost painlessly.
In the case of all of the listed potency disorders, a healthy lifestyle and regular high-quality sex will be a good help in restoring it. The level of testosterone in the blood depends on the frequency of intimate contacts - the more often they occur, the more hormones are released into the blood, and vice versa - the less often you have sex, the less androgens a man needs. are produced.