Sexual Health
What are the main reasons for male erectile dysfunction? How to treat male erectile dysfunction
What is the reason why men cannot have an erection? For men, the inability to have a normal erection is the most wordless pain. Erectile dysfunction causes many men to have a short life and greatly lose confidence in their sexual life. But do you know the reason why men cannot have an erection? Let's take a look together.
Erectile dysfunction refers to male physiological dysfunction, in which the male genitalia has sexual desire but is unable to erect or maintain an erection, making it difficult to engage in or maintain satisfactory sexual activity.
Causes of male erectile dysfunction
1. Neurogenic erectile dysfunction: Neuroreflex disorders caused by central and peripheral nerve lesions that cause penile erection, including intracranial diseases, spinal cord injuries and spinal cord diseases, and peripheral nerve dysfunction.
2. Endocrine erectile dysfunction: primary gonad dysfunction, secondary gonad dysfunction, hyperprolactinemia, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, etc. affect the changes of sex hormones.
3. Drugs and other organic diseases: Erectile dysfunction caused by drugs is not uncommon; Diseases of the reproductive organs themselves, such as hypospadias and hypospadias, can also lead to erectile dysfunction.
4. Psychogenic erectile dysfunction: ① Intrinsic psychological factors. Jealousy and intimacy, aversion to women, a sense of sexual guilt, and a lack of masculine atmosphere Interpersonal factors. If there is inappropriate dependence, competition failure, long-term anger and resentment, the spouse may have chronic diseases, life crises, etc Experience behavioral factors: lack of sexual knowledge, incorrect sexual experience, urgency of sexual behavior, external observation, etc.
5. Vascular erectile dysfunction: Penile erection requires three aspects of vascular changes. Under the action of neural reflex, the arteries actively dilate and the blood flow of the corpus cavernosum increases; Relaxation, dilation, and congestion of the cavernous sinus; Passive compression and active contraction of cavernous veins result in increased resistance; Additionally, a normal white membrane is required. Any of these defects can lead to penile erectile dysfunction, also known as vascular erectile dysfunction.
The consequences of physiological dysfunction are not only affecting the quality of life of couples, but also posing an undeniable threat to male physical and mental health, reproduction, and marriage and family formation.