What is impotence?...CONTINUE READING
When you cannot get and keep an erection, or ejaculate frequently. These could be indications of impotence, often called erectile dysfunction(ED).
5 Common Causes of Impotence:
Why do men have erectile dysfunction (ED);
A lot of things can contribute to this illness, ranging from physical to emotional disorders. Now, let’s look into 5 common things that could contribute to ED.
1. Diabetes:
Diabetes weakens the body’s ability to use insulin. Over time, this often leads to nerve damage and can affect the sensations in a man’s reproductive organ. Diabetes also causes fluctuations in your hormone levels and flow of blood. These are high factors that can lead to impotence.
2. Brain and nerve disorders:
Impotence can be caused by a variety of disorders in the brain, this affects the brain’s ability to communicate with the reproductive system due to nerve damage. This causes your inability to have or keep an erection.
A lot of nerve reckoning disease can cause ED, e.g.
Alzheimer’s disease, parkinson’s disease, Tumors of the brain or spine, stroke, epilepsy of the temporal lobe.
If you’ve had prostate surgery, you may develop nerve damage, which can lead to impotence. Long-distance cyclists may also endure a brief period of impotence, as repeated pressure on the buttocks and genitals can cause nerve damage.
3. Emotional reaction:
You must first go through an excitation phase in order to acquire an erection. This stage may induce an emotional reaction. Your capacity to become sexually excited will be reduced if you suffer from an emotional problem. Depression and anxiety have been linked to a higher risk of impotence.
Depression is characterized by a sense of sadness, hopelessness, or helplessness. Impotence can be caused by depression-related fatigue. Impotence might also be caused by performance anxiety.
If you haven’t been able to have an erection in the past, you might be concerned that you won’t be able to get one in the future.
4. Surgeries or injuries in the spinal cord or pelvic area:
According to research published in 2019 on BMC, pelvic surgeries or radiation therapies can affect the reproductive organs and may cause Impotence. Radiation increases small blood vessels in the brain. This can impact the nervous system causing Penile fibrosis, which is the formation of scars on the surface of the penis or pelvic arteries. It can also increase existing arteriosclerosis, A buildup of cholesterol plaque in the walls of the arteries, causing an obstruction in blood flow to the pelvic region leading to vascular impotence. If you have a history of pelvic or spinal surgery, you have an increased risk of developing ED.
5. Age:
One of the highest risk factors for ED is age. According to research, males in their forties have a 40% chance of developing some type of ED, the risk then rises by around 10% every decade. While it is true that as people get older, they are more likely to have ED, your number of years is usually not the main culprit. The chances of ED only increases with age, because people are more likely to develop medical disorders that contribute to ED as they get older.
These are some of them:
Hypertension, diabetes type 2
Hypogonadism__ decreases the body’s production of testosterone.
Obesity
Atherosclerosis__the buildup of plaque in the arteries. Impotence can be a great cause of concern for most men. visiting your doctor early may increase your chances of getting treatment that works. Alternatively, stay conscious of your health and engage in activities that promote healthy lifestyles.
