Impotence

Impotence is a very common male sexual problem that affects approximately 2.3 million men in the UK. It’s estimated that one in ten men will suffer from erectile dysfunction at some point in their life. Impotence can afflict men of any age, whether it’s a young man feeling nervous or anxious about his sexual performance or an older man who has an illness that causes impotence.

It might come as a relief to learn that impotence is usually temporary. Thanks to effective impotence treatments, men can overcome erectile dysfunction. Oral medications such as Viagra, Cialis and Levitra, as well as talking therapies and counselling are proven to be effective impotence treatments.

Defining impotence

Impotence describes a medical condition where a man is unable to achieve or maintain an erection in order to complete satisfactory sexual intercourse. This can include an inability to get an erection when aroused, or it could mean that you lose your erection before or during penetration.

If you experience this several times within a short period of time, you should seek medical help. An appointment with a doctor, or a quick online consultation, can establish whether you’re suffering from impotence and help you explore the best ways of treating the condition.

What’s going wrong?

The mechanics of an erection is somewhat complicated. When you’re aroused, your brain tells the blood vessels in your penis to relax so more blood can flow to the chambers of the penis. This engorges the penis and it becomes erect.

To get rid of an erection, the body releases an enzyme called PDE-5. This breaks down the chemical that tells the vessels in the penis to relax, and they begin to constrict again. This causes you to lose your erection.

Impotence happens when your body either doesn’t produce enough of the chemical that tells the blood vessels to relax, or when your body has so much PDE-5 that it works too quickly to break down an erection.

What causes impotence?

It’s important to know what causes impotence, so you can find the right treatment for it. It’s estimated that 70% of cases have a physical cause and 30% have a psychological cause, though often the cause is a combination of both.

Short term causes of impotence tend to be psychological, such as depression, stress or anxiety. If your impotence is prolonged, it’s probably the result of a physical problem such as a medical condition or an unhealthy lifestyle. The easiest way to understand whether it’s a psychological or physical problem is to find out if you wake up with an erection in the morning or if you can sustain an erection when masturbating. If you do, the problem is not physical.

Psychological causes include guilt, depression, anxiety, stress, exhaustion, conflict with your partner, unresolved sexual orientation and sexual boredom. Physical causes include diabetes, smoking, alcoholism, deterioration of arteries, obesity, specific medications, cerebral or spinal cord injuries and abdominal or prostate surgery.

What treatment options are there?

If you think your impotence problem has a psychological cause, you will probably benefit from counselling or psychotherapy, either online or in person. It might involve couple’s counselling, you discussing the problem with your partner or simply talking through your worries with a professional.

If a physical problem is believed to be the cause of your impotence, your doctor can run a number of tests to determine the best course of action.

Prescription impotence treatments

Oral prescription medications are the most popular erectile dysfunction treatment available. They encourage more blood to flow to your penis by restricting the work of the PDE-5 enzyme, but they work in different ways.

Viagra

This was the first impotence treatment sold, and has helped an estimated 20 million men to enjoy a healthy sex life. It needs to be taken 30 minutes before sex and lasts for up to four hours.

Cialis

Cialis is nicknamed the weekend pill, because it lasts for up to 36 hours. It takes just 30 minutes to work and gives greater sexual spontaneity. Men who suffer from persistent impotence can take a lower dosage of Cialis every day to help them achieve and sustain frequent erections.

Cialis Daily

Cialis Daily contains a lower dosage of Cialis and can be taken every day. After a couple of days of using Cialis Daily, men with long-term impotence issues will be able to achieve an erection whenever they’re sexually stimulated. The low dosage means it’s suitable for men over 50 and for those with underlying health issues

Levitra

Levitra has been proven to work better on older men and those with existing medical conditions such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure.

Levitra Orodispersible

This is the newest impotence treatment that dissolves on your tongue. Levitra Orodispersible comes in discreet packaging that you can carry in your pocket. Simply dissolve a tablet on your tongue and you’ll be able to achieve an erection in as little as 25 minutes after taking it.

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