Male Impotence Treatment

Until recently, the very mention of Erectile Dysfunction or impotence could bring about a blush to even the most manly of Men. Embarrassing as it may be, erectile dysfunction affects more than 18 million men in America. It can vary in severity from an inability to achieve, maintain and sustain an erection, to an inability to achieve an orgasm, even though a Healthy sexual desire exists. Because of the sensitive nature of this disorder, it often goes unreported.

Achieving a normal erection is a complex process. It involves psychological impulses from the Brain, adequate levels of testosterone (Male Sex hormone), a functioning nervous system, and healthy vascular tissue of the penis. Electrical impulses from the brain, when stimulated, Cause the nerves in the penis to release nitric oxide. This, in turn, increases the production of guanylate MonoPhosphate (cGMP) in the muscle cells of the corpora cavernosa (the tissue of the penis, consisting of smooth muscles, fibrous tissues, spaces, veins and arteries). The cGMP triggers the muscles of the corpora cavernosa to relax and fill with Blood, which causes the penis to expand.

Because of the intricate nature of the physiological processes involved, a number of different factors can interfere with a Man’s ability to achieve a normal and healthy erection. The most common of these is Aging. As a man gets older, his ability to produce nitric oxide decreases, thus affecting the proper functioning of the corpora cavernosa.

A number of Health issues can also underscore this disorder. The most frequently seen are Diabetes mellitus and hypertension. Diabetes, for example, can damage the sensory nerves in the Body. In turn, individuals who suffer from hypertension exhibit low nitric oxide production. Other factors that can contribute to erectile dysfunction include cardiovascular Disease, nerve or spinal cord damage, cigarette Smoking, low testosterone levels, prescription medications, Depression, Stress and Anxiety.

Until recently, it was believed that little could be done to help a man who is suffering from erectile dysfunction, but there are a number of Natural alternative health remedies that can be tried before having to rely on the “little blue pill”.

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