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Determine The Actual Causes Of Erectile Dysfunction

Determine The Actual Causes Of Erectile Dysfunction

What most men don't realize is that there are a number of different causes that are associated with erectile dysfunction – no one diagnosis fits all.

In order to select the best treatment possible for you and for your erectile dysfunction issues, you need to make sure (along with your doctor's help) that you are finding the true cause.

Physical Causes

Here are some of the physical causes associated with erectile dysfunction:

• Alcohol and tobacco use
Whenever you use alcohol and tobacco, you begin to damage the body. The more you drink and the more you smoke or dip, the more damage you do. As you continue to alter your body in this way, you can begin to create other health issues as your body simply can not repair the damage you've done. Now, the good news is that once you do stop the damage-causing behavior, you can generally heal your body and get back on track. But you will need to stop the unhealthy behaviors.

• Atherosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries can happen for a number of reasons. You might be getting older, and this is a natural result of aging. If you aren't taking care of your body, you might also have troubles with artery hardening. Fatty foods, too much sugar and a lack of exercise can all contribute to this condition as well. Like alcohol and tobacco use, much of this damage can be undone as well as controlled by other medications.

• Brain or spinal-cord injuries
When your brain is unable to send the message to your body to let blood into the chambers, you will have troubles with erections. Thus, if there has been damage to the brain or to the spinal cord, this can cause erectile dysfunction. In some cases, however, this damage can be reversed and proper function can be restored.

• Diabetes
If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you already know how much your life changes once you have that illness in your life. But what you might not realize is that not only can unregulated blood sugar levels cause your health to deteriorate, but they can also cause erectile dysfunction. By causing troubles with your arteries and with your body's ability to process sugar, you can notice a distinct change in the way your penis performs. You can create irreversible nerve damage when you do not use insulin in the proper manner and when you do not control your diet. However, managing your diabetes can help to correct these troubles since regulated blood sugar levels will not cause damage to your body.

• Exhaustion
Your body needs several things to take care of itself – a good diet, plenty of exercise, and rest. When you don’t allow your body to rest, you can cause damage to your body systems as well as prevent normal function of your organs. When you don’t allow your body to rest at all, you will see your erections become fewer and fewer, while also noticing that you have additional health problems as a result. Your body needs about 7 hours of sleep each night to rest and to recuperate. Without this amount of sleep (or more) on a daily basis, ED can ensue.

• Heart disease
Your heart allows your body to move blood and essential things like nutrients and oxygen to all parts of your body. When your heart isn't beating correctly or the blood isn't flowing through arteries, you will have troubles with your erections. There are many different types of heart disease that can cause troubles, but what's even more upsetting at times is that the medication used to treat heart disease can also lead to ED problems. Thankfully, there have been advances to keep you healthy and happy without sacrificing your sex life in the process.

• Hypertension
Also known as high blood pressure, hypertension is a condition that affects many more people than they realize. Since there are generally no symptoms, men can go for years without knowing they need to control their blood pressure. Each time the heart heats, it pushes blood to the various parts of the body. When your heart has to push too hard, it causes pressure on the walls of the arteries. This can lead to a thinning of the arteries as well as hardening. All of these outcomes can lead to troubles with your erections.

• Hypogonadism
Some men might notice that their testicles either suddenly get smaller or they slowly seem smaller than they used to before – this is called hypogonadism. When this happens, it's actually a sign that the body isn't producing as much testosterone as it should, which can led to troubles with erectile dysfunction. If you notice this kind of issue, it can also be indicative of other medical troubles, so this should not be ignored.

• Liver failure
The liver is an organ that is used to process toxins and other substances in the body. Also the largest gland, the liver produces bile that is then used to digest foods so they can be used for nutrition. Without your liver, you would only live about 24 hours since it is necessary to break down red blood cells, remove toxins, and to manage various levels of nutrients in the body. When your liver isn't working, it can cause damage to other parts of your body, thus leading to troubles with erections.

• Kidney failure
Your kidneys used to flush toxins from your body as well. When your kidneys aren't working, the toxins can go back into your body and cause multiple organs to fail. This in turn can lead to troubles with erectile dysfunction as the blood flow to the penis may be compromised.

• Multiple sclerosis
Those who suffer from MS might have troubles with nerve function in their bodies, so it's no wonder that this can then affect the erection process. When your body is unable to send the proper signals, this halts many processes, including erections. In addition, MS is a disease in which the body's own immune system attacks itself, causing the nerves to become damaged permanently. It can also lead to troubles with pain, which can also cause erectile dysfunction.

• Parkinson's disease
People who suffer from Parkinson's disease also have troubles with nerve function as the disease attacks the nerves and slowly causes them to degenerate. This leads to troubles with movements and with feeling, which can also lead to troubles in the genital area, causing erectile dysfunction.

• Peyronie's disease
This disease occurs when the penis is unable to maintain a straight curvature outward. The penis' connective tissue is damaged and lesions can form, causing sex to become painful and sometimes awkward. For some men, a normal sex life is possible, but since many men experience significant pain, it can lead to troubles with erectile dysfunction.

• Stroke
As a stroke causes a blood clot in the brain, there might be damage from this process that causes blood flow to be interrupted to other parts of the body as a result. In addition, strokes that cause permanent brain damage will also cause the penis to have troubles achieving and maintaining an erection. Often, correcting the blood flow will help, but brain and nerve damage can be permanent in some rare cases.

• Some types of bladder or prostate surgery
Suffice to say that if you've had surgery in or around the penis area, this can cause significant troubles with your ability to have and to maintain an erection. This might be something you knew about before the surgery, but it can also be slightly surprising to some men as they didn't think anything went wrong with the process. And nothing may have been wrong with the surgery, but changing around anything in the body can have other effects.

• Treatments for prostate cancer
When you've had prostate cancer, the treatments that sent your cancer away may also have sent your erections. From radiation to surgery, the blood flow to your penis may have been compromised, leading to erection problems.

Physical causes are some of the most common causes of erectile dysfunction in men of any age. When there is physical damage to the penis, it makes sense that you might suffer from erectile dysfunction.

But the good news is that physical causes tend to be easier to handle than other causes of erectile dysfunction, like those which are emotional in nature.

Emotional Causes

Emotional and psychological causes of erectile dysfunction are a bit trickier to diagnose and thus treat because many don’t make the connection between the two.

Although it seems reasonable that being depressed or anxious might cause you to have troubles with your erections, many men think that ED can only be caused by physical symptoms – but this is not the case.

And here are some emotional causes that can lead to erectile dysfunction:

• Stress
Stress is one of the top reasons why seemingly healthy men have troubles with erectile dysfunction. When your mind is focused on too many other things, you can have troubles focusing, which can and will upset functions in your body. Making your body work too hard with stress can lead to high blood pressure, poor food choices, issues with weight gain, etc. All of this can add up to erectile dysfunction. However, when you remove the stress, you can remove the problems.

• Fatigue
Being tired in your life can also lead to troubles with erectile dysfunction. If you're constantly running yourself ragged with too many things on your To Do list and you're simply not doing what it takes to rest yourself emotionally, you will have troubles focusing long enough to maintain an erection. Emotional fatigue can present itself as troubles concentrating, a lack of motivation, and simple problems with keeping up.

• Anxiety issues
Those who already have troubles with anxiety like those who suffer from panic attacks and other panic disorders can find that when their anxiety goes uncontrolled, they can suffer from erectile dysfunction. The scattered thoughts and the physical symptoms like a pounding heart, troubles breathing, and sweaty palms may not seem like major concerns, but they can add up to making a man unable to function sexually. In addition, as these symptoms increase and the erectile dysfunction occurs, a cycle of fear can also begin, leading to more anxiety, and more ED.

• Depression
There is a stereotype that men don’t or shouldn’t be depressed in their life, but this is not only incorrect, but also ridiculous. Many men have troubles with depression, whether caused by physical chemical imbalances or by events that take place in their lives. When you're sad about your life, your body responds in kind, keeping you from performing sexually as you might like.

• Communication issues
If you are having troubles communicating at work or in your relationships, this can also cause troubles with ED. The frustration that can build up in these situations will cause you to not only tense your entire body, but it will also make your blood pressure rise. Without learning how to handle your communication issues, you can continue to have troubles with ED.

• Troubles at work
Since many men equate their work and their career with their self esteem, troubles that arise in the workplace can cause erectile dysfunction troubles as well. When you have troubles at work, you will have more anxiety, more stress, more fatigue, etc. All of this adds up to troubles in your entire life.

• Relationship conflicts
Within your relationship with your sexual partner, you need to have balance and peace in order to have a satisfying sex life. If you're constantly fighting, this is nearly certain to cause occasional troubles with ED. And if you and your partner are constantly at each other's throats, you can continue to suffer from erectile dysfunction until the relationship is fixed.

• Self esteem issues
Men who are not happy with the way they look or the size of their penis may also have troubles with erectile dysfunction. Feeling as though you're not going to be 'good enough' or that you're not an attractive man not only causes your body to tense up, but it can also create negative feelings that go along with your sex life. Together, those feelings can create long term ED if not addressed.

No matter what the cause of your erectile dysfunction, there are ways to handle it and to reverse your troubles in most cases.

Knowing what the potential causes may be can help you and your doctor work together to find the right treatment for your particular case. Take some time to look through these causes to see what sounds like you and your life.
 

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