Post Date November, 16 2024
Erectile dysfunction (ED), commonly known as erectile dysfunction by the common people, is a type of male sexual dysfunction that refers to the inability of the penis to erect or maintain an erection during sexual intercourse to meet sexual needs. Erectile dysfunction is a problem that all boys are unwilling to face. With the increasing pressure of work and life, it has dealt a great blow to many men. In order to better understand this disease, let's learn about the methods and hazards of treating erectile dysfunction.
Penile erection is a huge "project" that requires complex neural and endocrine regulation in the body, and is a comprehensive result of nerve activation, arterial blood supply, and cavernous blood storage. Its functional status is influenced by individual mental, psychological, and various social factors. Therefore, if there are issues with the above steps, ED may occur. According to the cause of the disease, it can be roughly divided into two types: psychological ED and organic ED, with some being mixed type.
In terms of psychology, psychological trauma suffered in childhood, incorrect sex education, disharmony between families and couples, and an unsatisfactory sexual environment can all lead to erectile problems. Once many people have difficulty getting an erection, it can create a huge psychological burden, exacerbating the problem and forming a vicious cycle.
Organic erectile dysfunction accounts for about 50%, mainly including vascular, neurological, endocrine, etc. Vascular factors include arterial and venous ED. Generally speaking, the main manifestation of ED caused by vascular factors is the disappearance of penile erection at night and poor response to injection of vasoactive drugs into the sponge.
Neurogenic ED is mainly a sexual function problem caused by nerve injury, commonly including hypothalamic pituitary adenoma, local brain injury, such as localized epilepsy, encephalitis, cerebral hemorrhage compression, spinal cord injury, chronic alcoholism, pelvic surgery damage to the surrounding autonomic nervous system, etc.
Endocrine ED is common in diabetes, pituitary insufficiency, testicular injury or dysfunction, or hyperthyroidism, adrenal insufficiency and other diseases.
In addition, some drugs that have inhibitory effects on sexual function in clinical practice may also cause ED, such as some drugs for treating heart disease, hypertension, and depression.
Finally, men should also understand that with aging, ED is very normal, just like chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes, most of which can be improved through treatment.
