Male Impotence

Male impotence is a fairly common but least discussed condition. Because of myths, societal taboos, and lack of sex education people choose to stay quiet on the subject. It is estimated that 10% of the adult population suffers from some sort of erectile dysfunction but merely 10% of impotent male seek treatment.

Male impotence or erectile dysfunction in men is defined as a man’s inability to achieve or maintain a firm erection. ED can severely damage a man’s self esteem and disturb the sexual relationship with his partner. Since most men shy away from discussing erectile dysfunction problems with their partner, the latter feels frustrated and depressed thinking her man has lost interest in her.

Earlier, people used to think that cause of male impotence lies in the mind and can be treated with time. However, it has now been researched that a physiological cause is major reason for erectile dysfunction in men and only 10-15% of cases are male impotence are caused because of psychological reasons such as stress, performance anxiety and misinformation.

Since an erection requires a precise sequence of events to occur, any damage or disruption of any of these events may cause male impotence. Damage to the nerves, arteries, smooth muscles and fibrous tissues often as a result of diseases such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and kidney diseases, vascular and neurological diseases is reported to be the cause of male impotence in nearly 70% of cases of erectile dysfunction.

In fact, today it has been established that erectile dysfunction is the warning sign for future cardiovascular diseases like heart attacks and strokes. This is another strong reason why people should report erectile dysfunction to their doctor as it allows for early detection and management of diseases such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high lipids and diabetes.

Fortunately, the arrival of oral male impotence medication such as Viagra, Levitra and Cialis has made men open up before their doctors about their male impotence problems. Before the arrival of these drugs male impotence treatment methods were a bit uncomfortable for men as they mainly constituted vacuum pumps, injection, implants and surgery. Hesitating to go for such treatments men chose to live with erectile dysfunction and suffer silently.

The launch of Viagra in 1998 gave new life to men suffering from impotence as just by popping a pill, they could enjoy sex normally. In 2003, Cialis hit the market and further revolutionized the male impotence medication market. Unlike Viagra and Levitra, that restricted man’s sexual ability to 4 to 5 hours, Cialis gifted sexual prowess to men for as long as 36 hours after popping the pill. Cialis is also available as low-dosage once-daily format which allows men unlimited freedom to enjoy sexual activity.

According to urologists, a majority of erectile dysfunction patients can be treated through oral male impotence medications such as Viagra, Levitra and Cialis. However, these medicines come with certain side effects and should never be taken without first consulting a doctor.