If you’re older, there’s probably a physical reason for your ED. But the causes can be in your head, too. Experts say stress, depression, low self-esteem, and performance anxiety can short-circuit the process that leads to an erection. These factors can also make the problem worse if your ED stems from a physical problem.
The side effects of ED medicine are mostly the same. Sildenafil and vardenafil can cause: Headache. Flushing (face and upper body turning red and warm). Stomach upset. Runny nose (sniffles). vision changes (things look blue).
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Pilates is a group of exercises designed to strengthen your body core. Although there are many potential exercises, here are two sample ones that focus on the pelvic floor.
If you’re older, there’s probably a physical reason for your ED. But the causes can be in your head, too. Experts say stress, depression, low self-esteem, and performance anxiety can short-circuit the process that leads to an erection. These factors can also make the problem worse if your ED stems from a physical problem.
Watching porn may extinguish erections in the bedroom. But the brain, not the penis, is the problem.
Many people think that penis-in-vagina sex or sex with penetration are the only ways to have sex. But, most couples use touching and caressing as part of their routine. When couples can’t have intercourse because of erection problems, many give up on sex, but others continue to have sex in other ways. Think about trying something new.
Many men with HIV have low testosterone levels (hypogonadism). This can be difficult to diagnose because some symptoms (such as loss of vitality, low sexual desire, low bone mineral density and loss of muscle mass) are less specific and can occur in men with HIV who have normal testosterone levels. It is important for your doctor to investigate whether this could be the cause of your impotence. Chronic illness, HIV replication, antiretroviral medications, lipodystrophy, metabolic syndrome, other co-morbidities and co-infections can contribute to low testosterone levels in people living with HIV.
If you’re battling ED, you’ll want to arm yourself with credible information. Here are some of Everyday Health’s top resources.
There are many potential causes for erectile dysfunction, such as these conditions/circumstances: Vascular conditions: High blood pressure Elevated cholesterol Cardiovascular disease Diabetes Trauma: Spinal cord injury Pelvis injury Neurologic disease: Stroke Parkinson’s disease Alzheimer’s disease Radiation to the pelvis for cancer Endocrine: Hypogonadism (low testosterone) Hyperprolactinemia (high prolactin levels) Pelvis surgery: Radical prostatectomy (a surgical procedure for the partial or complete removal of the prostate) Surgeries for rectal cancer or bladder cancer Medication side effects: Antidepressants Antihypertensives (high blood pressure medicine) Antiandrogens (testosterone blockers) Antiarrhythmics (heart rhythm medicine) Alcohol Cigarette smoking Cocaine and marijuana Diabetes & ED View full infographic.
Tadalafil (Cialis) has an effect on another phosphodiesterase enzyme, PDE11, which is located in muscle. Tadalafil is associated with muscle aches in some men.
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In any case, for most men, having natural erections should keep penis tissue well supplied -- although not every erection might fit the bill. For full effect, oxygenation probably needs to last a certain minimum time, Koskimäki says, though exactly how long is still unknown. That’s part of the reason his team asked only about sexual intercourse practices. “Masturbation often happens very quickly,” he notes.
Yes. In addition to other health benefits, regular exercise can help men with their erections.
Rarely, a doctor may perform an angiogram (injecting a dye into the arteries that supply the penis and taking X-rays to look for areas of narrowing of the arteries) in cases in which possible vascular surgery could be beneficial.
A vacuum device is exactly what it sounds like: a tube that brings blood into the penis. You keep the erection by using a penis ring at the base of the penis.
The Menopause Quiz challenges your knowledge about the time in a woman’s life when menstruation ceases. Menopause can bring many physical, mental and sexual challenges to maturing women, but they don’t have to be limiting. Take the Menopause Quiz to learn the causes, symptoms and treatments of what’s known as "the change of life."
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