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The Causes of Erectile Dysfunction

Erectile Dysfunction can be caused by a myriad of factors, from Diabetes to Prostate Cancer, from alcohol to medication. Erectile Dysfunction can be caused by either Physical or Psychologica l factors

Whatever the cause, it is vital to bear in mind that erectile dysfunction is highly treatable and chances are high that one of our treatments is right of you. Please find a rundown of the major physical causes below

Age

It is impossible to deny that the quality and nature of a man's erection alters with age. Erectile dysfunction most frequently develops after age 65. As aging occurs, sex drive may decrease. Increased time may be required to produce a full erection, the erection may not be as firm or as large as in earlier years, and some men may find they need more manual stimulation. The intensity of sexual fantasies decreases and the loss of erection after orgasm may be more rapid or it may take longer before an erection is again possible.

However, aging does not mean that you have to give up on a satisfying sex life. Many men, wrongly accept Erectile Dysfunction as a normal part of the aging process and do not seek or receive adequate advice or treatment. Whereas in fact age related ED is highly treatable

Diabetes

Diabetes is a raised level of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Diabetes affects circulation by damaging the structure of the small nerves and blood vessels throughout the body, including those crucial for achieving an erection. This means that erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common complication of diabetes.

In men with diabetes ED tends to occur 10 or 15 years earlier and the longer you've had diabetes and the more severe it is, the more likely you are to develop erectile dysfunction. As many as 80 percent of men with diabetes develop erectile dysfunction

A healthy lifestyle and good control of diabetes lessens the chance of such complications occurring but it is impossible to eliminate the possibility of developing erectile dysfunction with diabetes. However, ED related diabetes can be successfully treated. If you suspect that you may be suffering from Diabetes it is important to firstly have your blood sugar checked, and receive treatment for Diabetes prior to ordering ED treatments.

Alcohol

Most men who drink alcohol will be familiar with a temporary form of alcohol related erectile dysfunction that occurs when the average drinker consumes "one too many." But over-consumption of alcohol can seriously spoil the capacity to perform.

Up to 80 percent of men who drink heavily are believed to have serious sexual side effects, including erectile dysfunction, sterility, or loss of sexual desire.

Alcohol affects the nervous system, with clinical studies showing that prolonged alcohol abuse causes irreversible damage to the nerves in the penis.

Abuse of alcohol is often associated with other negative factors like smoking, over eating, lack of exercise and drug abuse, all of which can led to erectile dysfunction.

Smoking

Recent studies have show that smoking increases the risk of erectile dysfunction by around 50% for men in their 30s and 40s. The same process by which smoking causes heart diseases is responsible for erectile dysfunction. Erection problems in smokers may be an early warning signal that cigarettes are already damaging other areas of the body - such as the blood vessels that supply the heart.

See our related article about high blood pressure and impotence and the psychological causes of impotence.