ED Unzipped

What is ED?

ED is the acronym of the erectile dysfunction. ED is the condition in men that inhibits the capacity of the men to gain the erection or hold the erection during the sexual activity. Around 60% of the men worldwide suffer with the ED with the maximum percentage of 70% in the United States. ED is also known as the impotence. ED is observed in the men belonging to the all age groups from young to old. The maximum percentage of 57% is observed in the age group of 35 to 50.

What causes ED?

ED is caused by the insufficient supply of blood to the penis during the sexual activity. ED is found also to be caused by the diseases like diabetes, heart disorders, blood pressure, kidney problems, atherosclerosis, Peyronie’s disease, liver disorders, neurological disorders, and blood circulation disorders. Performance anxiety during the sex is the most common cause of the ED. Depression is found to the psychological causes of ED in some cases. The imbalance of the hormones in the body of the man may also lead to the ED. Even the physical injuries to the penis and the damaging of the arteries and veins in the penis may also lead to the ED. Obesity and Fatness can also cause ED.

Wearing the tight underwear for the years may also tend to the ED in men. Sitting continuously for the long hours without any break habitually can lead to ED. Riding the bikes or cycling for more time may cause ED. Scientifically, the contractions of the arteries that supply blood to the penis gets damaged and cause ED. More production of the enzyme PDE-5 that inhibits the activity of enzyme cGMP that lead to the inadequate supply of blood to the penis, finally causing ED in men.

What are the effects of ED?

ED affects the sex life of the men considerably. Men suffering with the ED are unable to either get the erection or sustain the erection for sufficient amount of time during the sexual activity. ED reduces the confidence and self esteem in men. ED affects the social, private, and professional life of an individual. Sexual insecurity is found to develop in the individuals suffering from the ED. Married couples are filing for the divorces due to the unsatisfied sex life resultant of the ED. Number of divorces is increased due to ED.

What are treatments available for ED?

There are various treatments available for the ED. The first step toward the ED treatment is to talk freely about ED to your partner and then visit a doctor. It should be known by the patients of ED that ED is 100% treated. The treatments available for the ED are as follows:

Nonsurgical treatments: These treatments are the easiest and result oriented treatment.

1. Oral Drugs: Use of the oral drugs to overcome ED is the best available option for the ED patients. Oral drugs like Kamagra, Apcalis, Caverta, or generic Levitra can be taken by the men suffering with ED before the sexual activity to get the strong, hard, and long-lasting erection. Success rate of oral drugs is 99%.
2. Penile injections: This therapy includes the injecting the drugs in liquid form directly into the penis. TriMix, Alprostadil, papaverine are the most common drugs injected in the penis to treat erectile dysfunction. Success rate observed is 85%.
3. Exercising: You doctor may suggest you some specific exercises like pelvic muscle exercises that will help you to overcome ED. But, only exercising will not give you the results, so exercising should be used in combination with the either oral drugs or penile injections.
4. Hormonal therapy: Many times ED is found to be caused by the hormonal imbalance specifically due to the deficiency of the hormone testosterone. So, the oral doses or injection of hormone testosterone are given to the men. The success rate is only 60%

Surgical treatments: These treatments involve the surgery of the penile region and the implantation of the artificial supporting parts to the penis that helps the penis to get the strong, rigid and long-lasting erection.

1. Implants of semirigid or flexible rods: In the penis, two semirigid or malleable rods are inserted with the help of surgery. This structure works after the sexual stimulation gives penis an additional support to remain erect and hard for the more time.
2. Penile implants: A device in inserted in the penis which helps to get the erection. All the men using this surgery had expressed their satisfaction. Success rate is 60%.
3. Vascular reconstructive surgery: Surgery is done to either reconstruct the arteries in the penis or to block the veins which supply blood out of the penis. This surgery is found to be effective in 50% of the cases.
4. Inflatable implants: In this treatment, a pump in placed in scrotum, two cylinders are placed in penis, and a reservoir is placed in the cylinders or separately below the tissues of the lower abdomen. This all parts function together and give you the erection. But, rate of failure is quite high in this treatment.

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