MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
Things every man with ED should know:
ED is common
Around 1 in 10 men have an erection problem (referred to medically as erectile dysfunction: ED), so you are not alone.
You could have an underlying illness. The most important reason to get your ED checked out is because in around 80% of cases, there is an underlying illness.
If there is an underlying illness causing your ED, it could be something like diabetes or high blood pressure, and in all likelihood your doctor may be able to deal with this also.
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What is erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction (ED, "male impotence ") is a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis sufficient for satisfactory sexual performance. An erection occurs as a hydraulic effect due to blood entering and being retained in sponge-like bodies within the penis. The process is most often initiated as a result of sexual arousal, when signals are transmitted from the brain to nerves in the penis. Erectile dysfunction is indicated when an erection is difficult to produce.
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This fact sheet provides some helpful information on premature (or rapid) ejaculation:
What is premature ejaculation?
Premature ejaculation describes the condition where a man ejaculates (or comes) too soon. Sometimes this happens even before any direct stimulation of the penis occurs. Just thinking about a sexually stimulating situation can trigger ejaculation. However it is more common for ejaculation to occur either during or very soon after penetration.
Just how soon is too soon?
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WHAT IS THE 'ANDROPAUSE'?
Andropause is a decline in the male hormone testosterone. This drop in testosterone levels is considered to lead in some cases to loss of energy and concentration, depression, and mood swings.
While andropause does not cause a man's reproductive system to stop working altogether, many experience bouts of impotence. Andropause is usually caused by a very gradual testosterone deficiency and an increase in sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) that occurs from age 35 onwards.
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Questions on Impotence and Testosterone
Q: Is Testosterone Replacement Treatment completely safe?
A: No medication can be said to be 100% safe and effective. However, provided certain precautions are taken, like checking that your Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) is normal then Testosterone Replacement Therapy is very safe and well tolerated.
Q: I have heard that Testosterone treatment can cause cancer of the prostate. Is this true?
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