Impotence
Erectile dysfunction (ED) or (male) impotence is a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis. There are various underlying causes, such as cardiovascular leakage and diabetes, many of which are medically treatable.
The causes of erectile dysfunction may be physiological or psychological. Physiologically, erection is a hydraulic mechanism based upon blood entering and being retained in the penis, and there are various ways in which this can be impeded, most of which are amenable to treatment. Psychological impotence is where erection or penetration fails due to thoughts or feelings (psychological reasons) rather than physical impossibility; this can often be helped.
Possible causes:
- impairement of neurvos system (either physiological or pshychological)
- unadequate levels of testosterone or disorders of pituitary gland
- lack of adequate penile blood supply that can arise from impaired endothelial function due to the usual causes associated with coronary artery disease,
- medically caused by antihypertensives and some drugs that modify central nervous system response
- surgical intervention for a number of different conditions may remove anatomical structures necessary to erection, damage nerves, or impair blood supply.
- excessive alcohol
- bicycling (according with a study of 2002, the number of hours on a bike and/or the pressure on the penis from the saddle of an upright bicycle is directly related to erectile dysfunction).
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