What is Impotence?

Just because you did not get an erection when you were with your wife or girlfriend last night, does not mean you are impotent. In order to be medically impotent, you need to consistently be able to get or sustain an erection sufficiently for sexual intercourse.

Male impotence can be highly embarrassing, not just for you but for your partner as well. Impotence can cause all sorts of problems in a relationship, as one person feels ashamed and the other can feel unloved or unattractive. It is important that you talk about this problem and get to the bottom of why it’s happening so that you can reduce the impact it has on your romantic life.

Medical professionals will often refer to impotence as “erectile dysfunction”, to more clearly separate it from other underlying medical problems that could have impotence as a side effect, for example, problems with orgasm and ejaculation or even simply a lack of sexual desire.

Who is at Risk of Impotence?

There are a range of difference impotence causes and it is quite possible that more than one of these causes is affecting an individual at any one time. It was formerly believed that impotence was a primarily psychological problem, brought on by stress or performance anxiety.

Now, doctors know that it is more often a physical problem – in fact, Impotence Australia figures state that up to 75 per cent of impotence causes are physical. Impotence remedies are therefore also most often physical in nature, and not a case of a change of mindset as was previously thought.

Physical factors that can be impotence causes include but are not limited to prostate cancer, Peyronie’s disease, physical injuries caused by excessive cycling or use of gym equipment with hard seats, diseases in the nervous system, drug side-effects and any condition that interferes with the flow of blood to the penis.

There is a definite age factor when it comes to impotence, although impotence is not necessarily going to happen to you as you age. About 5 per cent of men aged 40 experience impotence and 15 to 25 per cent of men aged 65 have the same problem.

How to Manage with Impotence Remedies

Managing impotence starts with identifying what is causing it in your personal case. The best way to do this is by sitting down and discussing the possibilities with your doctor or a registered nurse. Most people find this embarrassing but it is important to realise that doctors have heard it all before, and they are your best bet for finding the right impotence remedies for you so that you can get a normal sex life.

This could be as simple as a change of lifestyle and some medication to help the flow of blood in and out of the penis, or it could be the identification of a more serious condition that is causing male impotence.

There are natural as well as medical solutions to the problems impotence causes. Significant low levels of zinc, which is associated with diabetes and some liver and kidney diseases has been shown to be a influential factor in male impotence. Some people who are on antidepressants can counteract the side effect of impotence caused by their medication by regularly taking Gingko, a herb that has been shown to relax smooth muscle and facilitate the flow of blood in the penis.

Studies have shown mixed results with L-Arginine, which is found in meat, poultry, fish and dairy foods, and Propionyl-L-Carnitine. Of course, Viagra is another popular option, as is Horny Goat’s Weed. It all depends on your own situation and your comfort in talking to someone about your problem.