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Causes of erectile dysfunction
The secret to a successful relationship is love and a healthy sexual life. Imbalances in either sphere can cause ripples in your relationship. A healthy sexual requires active participation from both the partners to an extent. But this could be impeded due to several reasons, primary among them being erectile dysfunction
So, then what is erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction is a condition when a man can't get an erection to have sex or can't keep an erection long enough to finish having sex. This condition is called erectile dysfunction.
Erectile dysfunction is also called impotence. Erectile dysfunction can occur at any age, but it is more common in men older than 65. . Over 152 million men around the world are experiencing the same symptoms-and the same emotions-that you and your partner may experience as a result of ED.
What causes erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction is usually caused by other health conditions, medicines, or habits that interfere with blood flow. Some of these health conditions occur more commonly as men age - but age itself does not cause erectile dysfunction.
- Health conditions
- Medicines
- Habits and lifestyle
- Diabetes (high blood sugar)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)
There are several other reasons which contribute towards erectile dysfunction. If you can't keep your blood sugar or your blood pressure under control, you could get erectile dysfunction. It's important for you that you seek a doctor's advice and take the necessary medicines for these problems as per his directions.
- Sometimes your hormones could get out of balance. This also causes erectile dysfunction. Your doctor will decide if you need blood tests to check your hormones.
- Some medicines can cause erectile dysfunction. If this is true for you, your doctor may take you off that medicine or give you a different one.
- Drinking too much alcohol, smoking too much and abusing drugs can also cause erectile dysfunction.
- Psychological reasons could also attribute to erectile dysfunction, such as problems in your relationship with your sexual partner