Male impotence, or erectile dysfunction, is medically defined as the inability to get or maintain an erection during sexual intercourse or to complete sexual intercourse. Although this condition is not life-threatening, it is a sign of overall physical health problems, especially diseases caused by abnormalities of the circulatory and blood vessels, such as cerebral infarction and ischemic heart disease, which all have problems with insufficient blood flow to the organs. In addition, erectile dysfunction can also affect the relationship with the spouse, which may lead to family problems later on.
Penile erection is a neurovascular and hormonal process that requires the normal functioning of four factors:
Normally, the penis is flaccid and responds to sexual stimulation.
Erectile dysfunction can be divided into 3 levels:
If you can have an erection every time you have sex, it is considered normal. The cause of erectile dysfunction is often a combination of physical illness and mental problems. The main cause is insufficient blood flow to the penis, which requires a medical history, physical examination, and other special tests.
The problem of erectile dysfunction is basically that there is insufficient blood flowing to the penis due to factors that cause the symptoms such as age, stress, smoking, alcohol, lack of exercise, nervous system disorders, heart disease, diabetes, high blood fat, high blood pressure, obesity, prostatitis, or caused by certain medications, etc.