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Here are the facts: 49 year-old man; uncontrolled diabetes for the past ten years; will not take meds; no change of diet. W/in the past year or so, he has needed Viagra (or some other related med.) I understand this must be related to his diabetes, but what exactly is going on in his body which has lead to this?
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What will CIALIS do if taken by somebody that does not have ED problems?
need i add any more detail? just curious if it will allow one to have a quicker reaction time to a 2nd and possibly a 3rd erection.
Erectile dysfunction is a disease that has been best tackled by the oral ED drugs that came into the scene a decade back. Though there were certain ED treatments before and after the invention of these so called wonder drugs, none have been able to get the kind of effect on ED as these oral ED drugs had. Apart from these much acclaimed ED drugs, there are other forms of allopathic treatments also that are there for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. But most of these ED treatments are either not as effective and convenient as the oral ED drugs or are still in the experimental stage. Even in the other branches of medicine like Ayurveda or homeopathic the ED medications are not that convincing.
Recently due to the fact that the oral ED drugs are not without side effects people were quite eager to go for the so called herbal or natural cures of ED. However, these drugs as I have already mentioned have not been able to gain the kind of success that the erectile dysfunction pills are gaining inspite of the fact that these ED pills are far more expensive than all the other ED cures available in the market.
ED can also be avoided if attention is paid to some other factors. For example you could go a long way if you are aware of the probable ED causes. It has always been maintained by the doctors and the researchers that the causes of ED are far more physical than psychological, contrary to popular thought. Another cause that is also physical has come up to be a very potent and a very common cause of erectile dysfunction. The people who have problems with their thyroid have been found to be very vulnerable to erectile dysfunction.
Though the location of the thyroid gland and the place affected by erectile dysfunction are quite far and wide apart, still the former has been proved to have a contributing hand in male impotence. Various studies have proved that one in ten men are affected by thyroid problems in the age above sixty. Coincidently this is the age group that is troubled most by erectile dysfunction too.
Erectile dysfunction is a common factor in the patients with illnesses related to the thyroid. Hence there are chances that one can keep ED at bay if some kind of precaution is taken in order to be safe from the thyroid problems. However, there are diverse reasons that are capable of causing ED, so one should not assume that keeping away from the thyroid diseases will guarantee protection of ED. But there are positive possibilities.
Even if you are attacked by ED you need not worry much as there is the boon going by the name of Cialis today. Cialis pill can be bought from everywhere, even online. People prefer to buy Cialis online rather than hunting for it offline. In order to be safe from the Cialis side effects you must get a prescription before you buy cialis.
My husband has been having problems with his sciatic nerve and has been going for treatment and acupuncture. He keeps developing a pain in his groin that stems from the sciatic region. Could it cause erectile dysfunction?
For many men, the image of self is inevitably linked to a perception of masculinity which in turn involves functioning and performing well sexually. When problems do occur in the form of an inability to achieve or sustain an erection the term erectile dysfunction (impotence) is applied.
Things can go wrong at any point of the 3 stages of producing and maintaining an erection:
First Stage: Sexual arousal, getting sexually stimulated from our thoughts and senses.
Second Stage Erection: The brain communicates the sexual arousal to the body which increases the blood flow to the penis.
Third Stage Erection: Blood vessels that supply the penis relax allowing an increased blood supply to flow into the shafts that produce the erection.
If anything affects any of these stages or the delicate balance between them, erectile dysfunction ensues. The good news is that nonphysical causes of erectile dysfunction are the root cause in only 10% to 20% of cases. In such circumstances, a patient is said to have psychogenic erectile dysfunction.
The most common psychological problems can generally be related to: inhibited sexual desire, anxiety disorders, depression, mental fatigue, stress, guilt, relationship problems, and lack of interest in sex by partner etc.
Often, the fundamental problem is anxiety or depression. One study found that erectile dysfunction is nearly twice as common among depressed men as it is among those who aren’t depressed.
Keep in mind, though, that nonphysical causes of erectile dysfunction play a contributing role in most cases, no matter what the cause. Even if the cause is purely physical or medical, erectile difficulty is almost certain to have an emotional and psychological impact.
These emotional consequences can lead to the kind of performance anxiety that triggers more severe erectile dysfunction. When this happens, a man may begin to avoid his partner or make excuses for not having sex – actions that can perpetuate anxiety or depression.
At this stage, the role of the psychological difficulties may in fact overshadow the original medical or physical cause. To cure the problem, you’ll need to address both the physical problem and the psychological one.
A very special type of dysfunction is what’s called as excessive masturbation impotence. Masturbation itself does not cause impotence. When your body has had enough, it will just refuse to respond, but this is very far from impotence. About the only ’side effect’ is that if the penis is rubbed for hours and hours, it can temporarily become puffy with fluid in the tissues.
It is possible, however, that a man can achieve an erection and masturbate successfully and not be able to achieve an erection which would enable him to have a satisfactory sexual intercourse.
In the past, it was believed to be a case of excessive masturbation impotence. It is a fact that masturbation causes less tension for men than sexual intercourse does, so it may well be that a man gets anxious when he is preparing to have sex with a partner.
Another issue is our own education. Feeling guilty about how often you masturbate could be the real issue for the onset of an erectile dysfunction. If you are experiencing negative emotions/thoughts related to the frequency of masturbation, masturbating less often may solve the problem.
Erectile Dysfunction, Male Sex Problems, Causes & Treatments Dr. Ben Anderson, DC discusses male sex problems, erectile dysfunction, fixing erectile dysfunction, erectile dysfunction cause and erectile dysfunction treatments. He also discuss the use of erectile dysfunction drugs such as Viagra as well the effect of stress on maintain an erection, the effect of female hormones on weight and male sexual problems and the effect of medications such as SSRI antidepressants, blood pressure drugs and psychotropic medications on the male sex drive and erectile dysfunction. Dr. Ben Anderson specializes in chiropractic and applied kinesiology in Austin, Texas. Visit Dr. Andersons website; www.drandersondc.com This video was produced by Psychetruth http www.myspace.com Music by John Richter injoysolutions.com Copyright © Target Public Media, LLC 2009. All Rights Reserved.