Therapy For Erectile Dysfunction

In most cases, if you’ve reached this page you might be suffering from erectile dysfunction. Though you could also be the spouse or partner of an individual that has it. The contents on this page are generally intended for an adult audience since the topic and terminology associated with this condition could be considered mature. It is a condition that occurs frequently; generally increasing in severity with age. As a healthcare center, our intention is to provide you with the information that you need to understand what is happening with this condition and how we can help you treat it. We therefore don’t hold back when describing the male anatomy and physiology. Even some adults can be embarrassed when discussing such matters, especially when it affects them personally. There is no need to feel that way with us, and you can rest assured that all of our patients are treated in a professional and dignified manner without judgement.
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What is Erectile Dysfunction?
​Erectile Dysfunction is the inability to produce or maintain an erection during sexual intercourse. There is a wide range of severity that may be manifested. An individual may even be able to produce and maintain an erection to some degree, meaning there is definitely a change from the flaccid state, but they are noticing as they age that it is not as firm as it used to be, for the period of time that they want it to be. Or it’s not as big as they want it to be in either length or girth or both.
Around 50 percent of adult males between the ages of 40 and 70 have some degree of erectile dysfunction. The peak of the male libido generally occurs during the mid- to late-20s of age and then begins to taper down, although most men don’t start to notice it tapering until about their early 40s. While these are the general statistics, erectile dysfunction can occur at any adult age for multiple different reasons.
During an erection there are muscles within the penis that relax. This allows blood to flow into two major compartments. As these compartments fill with blood the penis becomes more ridged, becoming larger in both length and girth. Without this functionality it can be extremely difficult for a man to reach orgasm, and even more difficult to help their spouse or partner reach orgasm. This can be damaging psychologically as well as induce stress on relationships.

What Causes Erectile Dysfunction?
​There are a number of diseases which can be associated with erectile dysfunction, many of which create general vascular issues throughout the body, which of course affects the genital region. Such diseases might include cardiovascular disease, obesity, and diabetes. Certain medications for high blood pressure or depression can make it worse. Certain life habits such as consuming too much alcohol and especially smoking tobacco products will make it worse. People often think of smoking as something that only affects the lungs, but in reality it reduces all blood vasculature in the body so the blood has trouble on all fronts when it comes to delivering much-needed oxygen to all body tissues – the air is polluted when the blood tries to accept oxygen from the lungs, and the blood can’t travel to the tissues in the body because the blood vessels have shrunk.
There are plenty of psychological issues that can lead to erectile dysfunction as well. Stress, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can all have a negative impact on sexual performance. Since having erectile dysfunction can be a cause of many of these psychological issues it can be devastating cause and effect spiral if these were present before the onset of ED.