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What is erectile dysfunction
The modern medical term "erectile dysfunction" is used to define sexual deviations associated with erectile dysfunction. Previously, it was more common to use the definition of "impotence", the direct meaning of which is "the inability to perform certain actions". Today, when a patient consults a doctor to solve the problem of increased potency and conducts a conversation, both terms are used. What is erectile dysfunction?
erectile dysfunctionis a partial or total inability to achieve or maintain the erection necessary for successful sexual intercourse. Typically, a diagnosis of impotence is made when a man is unable to maintain an erection in more than 25% of the sexual acts he attempts.
Prevalence of erectile dysfunction
According to numerous studies, erectile dysfunction is a very widespread disease. And in all cases, impotence leads to a decrease in the patient's quality of life. According to statistics, more than 30% of men between the ages of 18 and 59 suffer from erectile dysfunction and have the need to increase potency.
The global situation is as follows: today more than 150 million men over 40 suffer from erectile dysfunction and need to increase potency. According to experts at the US National Institutes of Health, their number could more than double by 2025. These negative trends are explained by an increase in risk factors for the development of erectile dysfunction, including diabetes mellitus and widespread cardiovascular diseases.
Diagnosis of erectile dysfunction
As a rule, the doctor learns about the patient's erectile function problems during the first consultation with him. There is also a special medical questionnaire to identify sexual dysfunction and early symptoms of impotence: the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5).
Like any other disease, it is easier and more effective to treat impotence in the initial stage. It is important not only to establish a diagnosis of "erectile dysfunction", but to identify the cause of the disorders in order to develop a path aimed at increasing potency.
Diagnosing impotence in the early stages involves taking a somatic and psychological history. It is necessary to establish which of the mechanisms that ensure the occurrence of erection is interrupted. To develop a course to restore potency, you must first take a blood test for hormones, and in some cases, take samples and tests of the cardiovascular system. Timely professional diagnosis is the key to successful treatment of impotence.
Unfortunately, modern medicine pays little attention to the problem of interdependence between nervous system disorders and symptoms of erectile dysfunction. The main reason is that effective methods for evaluating the so-called "neurogenic" component of erection have not yet been developed. Neurogenic impotence is a consequence of dysfunctions accompanied by damage to the structures of the central and peripheral nervous system. For patients of our clinic we have developed a diagnosis of neurogenic erectile dysfunction using the Kalinchenko-Rozhivanov method. Common causes of this type of impotence include diabetes, alcohol consumption and smoking, as well as long-term use of certain medications. Diagnosis of neurogenic disorders is a fundamental stage of examination for the development of a course aimed at increasing potency.
The mechanism of weakening of erection
It has been established that impotence is not an independent disease, but a diagnostic symptom. Therefore, sexual dysfunction can signal more serious health problems that require more than just increased potency.
Erectile dysfunction can be not only a consequence, but in many cases a harbinger of serious cardiovascular diseases. According to research, 64% of men hospitalized with a first myocardial infarction suffered from erectile dysfunction over a 3-year period.
The main causes of impotence include:
- psychological disorders;
- neurological disorders;
- problems with the endocrine system (low testosterone levels);
- cardiovascular disorders;
- anatomical defects of the penis.
In most cases, impotence develops due to the influence of a complex of these factors.
Considering the mechanism of erection, one can be convinced that it is a complex neurovascular-hormonal reaction. Improvement of potency occurs by ensuring the coordinated functioning of all these systems: cardiovascular, endocrine and nervous, provided that there are no anatomical defects of the penis.
The figure shows that the occurrence of failures in at least one of the rings in ensuring full erectile function can lead to general potency disorders that require timely treatment.
The influence of a special component - the endocrine system - on the mechanism of development of a disease such as erectile dysfunction has now been studied quite comprehensively. According to clinical studies, in most cases, impotence occurs due to a decrease in the level of the male hormone - testosterone. Acceleration of the production process of sexual hormones is aimed at increasing potency.
Treatment of erectile dysfunction: increased libido and restoration of potency
Praktik Medical Center specializes in the diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of erectile dysfunction in men. More than 12, 000 men have undergone the treatment and in all cases we have been able to achieve a complete restoration or a significant increase in male potency. That is why the specialists of our clinic can not only promise our patients a positive result from the treatment of impotence, but guarantee it.
The process of treating sexual dysfunction and restoring erection involves taking into account a complex of factors. To increase potency, first of all, you need to change your lifestyle, namely: abandon bad habits, proper nutrition, get rid of excess weight, increase the level of physical activity and abolish (if possible) drugs that negatively affect sexual function.
Means and preparations for the treatment of potency
Modern manufacturing companies, pharmacies and even the media offer a wide range of different drugs, called "drugs for the treatment of impotence", "drugs to increase potency", etc. It should be understood that prescribing drugs that improve potency and restore erection can only be carried out by a professional doctor. It is difficult for a person without medical training to distinguish between real drugs that have undergone clinical trials and low-effectiveness dietary supplements with unstudied effects, often advertised on radio and television as "potency-enhancing drugs. "
Considering that one of the most common causes of erectile dysfunction is testosterone deficiency, androgen therapy has taken an important place in the treatment of impotence. Replacement and stimulating therapy with testosterone drugs is aimed at normalizing the level of the male hormone and leads not only to an improvement in the psycho-emotional state of a man, but also ensures the restoration of potency.
In complex therapy aimed at treating erectile dysfunction in men, we use drugs that regulate vascular function and help improve nerve conduction, which affects the process of restoring erection.
Treatment of psychogenic impotence is carried out with the participation of a psychologist. Erectile dysfunction of a psychogenic nature is a consequence of increased anxiety and depression of the patient, conflicts between partners and other psychological disorders. An experienced specialist conducts a course of psychotherapy aimed at increasing potency.
The modern clinic employs highly professional specialists. We have all the modern equipment needed to diagnose and treat impotence. Start treating sexual disorders with a visit to an endocrinologist-andrologist and you will be convinced that in 98% of cases erectile dysfunction is completely curable.