Post Date December, 02 2023
Among the andrology diseases, the proportion of ED is not low, especially for older men, most of them have ED, but most of them are not caused by organic reasons, but by their own factors. Here are five factors that cause ED.
1. Depression. A series of changes caused by depression may affect the blood supply of the cavernous body of the penis and lead to the inability to obtain and maintain an erection by blocking the communication between brain cells. The occurrence of sexual problems affects patients' mood and sexual enjoyment, which in turn can aggravate depression.
2. diabetes. At present, it is believed that ED caused by diabetes is the result of the interaction of multiple factors such as vascular, neuropathy and psychological factors.
3. Joint use of drugs. At present, it is believed that 25% of ED patients are related to clinical medication. According to the International Journal of Sexual Medicine, hair growth drugs for male alopecia or drugs for prostate hypertrophy not only inhibit erectile function, but also inhibit sexual desire.
4. Cycling. As early as 2005, a study published in the international medical journal showed that long-distance cycling can also increase the risk of ED. It is said that this may be because sitting on the narrow seat for a long time oppresses the nerves and blood vessels leading to the penis, causing a certain degree of damage, and finally affecting the blood supply introduced.
5. Hypertension. Hypertension is most likely to cause male ED. On the one hand, uncontrolled hypertension will damage blood vessels and cause arteriosclerosis, thus affecting the rapid blood supply when needed; On the other hand, antihypertensive drugs such as β Receptor blockers and diuretics also increase the risk of ED. Clinical findings show that the incidence rate of ED also shows an upward trend with the increase of age and the aggravation of atherosclerosis.
6. Neuropathy. Multiple sclerosis, spinal cord nuclear injury and other neurological diseases can cause male erectile dysfunction. In addition, other diseases at the spinal level, such as spina bifida, intervertebral disc herniation, syringomyelia and myeloma, can affect the afferent and efferent nerve pathways, leading to erectile dysfunction (ED). However, diseases at the brain level, such as cerebrovascular accident, Parkinson's syndrome, and trauma, may cause dysfunction of the hypothalamic center, or excessive inhibition of the spinal cord center and cause erectile dysfunction.
