Impotance Definitions
It is often described as Erectile
Dysfunction, erectile disfunction or better known as Impotence to
most people. Impotance for a man is defined as:
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the inability to keep an erection long
and firm enough for sexual intercourse.
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the reduced desire to have sexual
intercourse.
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the disability with having ejaculation or
having orgasm.
Facts and figures about Impotance
suferers in the US:
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Between 10% to 15% of men aged 40 and
above have this problem in one way or another.
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The percentage rises to 35% for men above
65years old.
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This is treatable disease which requires
some strict practice in diet, lifestyles and getting the right
Urologist to seek treatment.
When does an erection occur?
An erection occur when the man sensory
detects mental stimulation from the sight, smell and touch. These
senses signal the brain cells biologically to start filling the corpora
cavernosa with spongy tissue which consist of muscles, fibrous tissues,
veins, blood and arteries. When pressure build up in the surrounding
area, the penis expands. This is called erection.
What causes Impotance?
The series of events that lead to
erection may have fault that hinders erection. In this instances, it
may deters having full erection or incomplete erection. Any level of
erection below the full penis erection, is considered having a erectile
dysfunction symptom.
The possible causes of Impotance may be
due to reasons such as:
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damaged to the nerve impulse to and from
the brain, spinal cord, response in the muscles, veins, fibrous tissue,
arteries within the corpora cavernosa or in layman terms 'the penis'.
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health related issue which deters
copulation such as diabetic, alcoholism, too much smoking, sclerosis,
vascular and neurological disease, hypertension and on prescriptions
that lower the blood pressure.
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overweight
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having short breath due to inadequate
exercise
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heart problem
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too much medication like antihistamine,
tranquilizer, antidepressant, cimetidine, steroids and etc...
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stressful lifestyles. The stress could be
due to the Impotance itself, work related, family and the list goes on.
Negative thoughts and actions like guilt, anxiety, depression and low
self esteem will add to higher possibility of
Erectile Disfunction.
How to diagnose Impotance?
Self Physical Examination:
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the easiest and most efficient way is to
self examine yourself the desire and sexual encounter the past week,
month or the last quarter.
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check on the sensitivity part of the
penis. If the contact or touching does not trigger anything like it
used to be, then there must something not right to the nervous system.
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take note of your sexual activity
frequency.
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take notice of your degree of erection,
ejaculation and orgasm
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having your partner to monitor your
involuntary erection during your sleep may help determine your
nocturnal penile tumescence. Men has the ability to get into an
erection while in sleep without physical or mental action.
These 5 points are the easiest and yet
the most effective way to see how you fare to Impotancy.
Clinical Test which include:
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Blood test
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Urine test
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Lipid Profile Test
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Creatinine Level Test
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Liver Enzymes Test
How Impotance are Treated?
There are two major ways to treat
Impotance.
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Active way: To lead a healthy lifestyles.
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Increase physical activity like involving
in sports
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Quit smoking if you are a smoker
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Keep a lean body if you are obese
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Reduce or look for herbal alternative to
current medication which control the high blood pressure
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Plan everything ahead in your daily
routine in order to reduce stress
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Have time to enjoy sexual activity:
Should get yourself in tune to love making before even start making
love.
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Passive way: Go for clinical test,
medication and surgery.
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The most common medication currently
available over the pharmacist counter is the FDA approved Viagra
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Other kinds of medication which include
injection to the penis, surgery to the penis vein and the urethra and consuming oral
testosterone to boost up the natural testosterone level.
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Using mechanical vacuum device to
simulate external inward pressure to artificially create an erection.
The above passive ways require close
monitoring and with approved Medical Officer prescriptions.
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