Potency in a man includes such important characteristics as: the degree of tension in the penis, the speed with which an erection appears, the course of sexual intercourse itself and its duration.
It is known that at all times the ability to leave offspring and be the father of a family was considered one of the most significant opportunities given to a man by nature.
Poor potency can be the result not only of psychological disorders, but also of various diseases.
The concept of norm. Sexual abilities of a man
It should be noted that in sexology the quantitative characteristics of the constituents of the "male" force have not been determined. It is impossible to say exactly the "exact" limits of the duration of sexual intercourse, the "normal" limits of penis size and a number of copulatory frictions. Note that the average duration of sexual intercourse is 2. 5 minutes and the total number of frictions during intercourse is 50-60. However, these are not indicators of the norm, as in some men sexual intercourse lasts 30-40 minutes, reaching 300 or more friction.
Good potency is characterized by the following criteria:
- Strong desire and sexual desire.
- Strong and full erections that promote ejaculation and orgasm.
How to restore and maintain male strength?
To prevent the development of erectile dysfunction, it is necessary:
- Lead a healthy lifestyle, eat properly and regularly, play sports, take care of your health.
- Do not smoke, abuse alcohol and do not use drugs.
- Do not use drugs that can cause erectile dysfunction, or use them only strictly according to the doctor's prescription and coordinate the appointment with the instructions for their use.
- Having a regular sex life, without long periods of abstinence and sexual excesses.
- Be sure to consult a urologist if you are injured in the pelvic area, in the perineum, if you are about to undergo surgery on the small pelvis, if you have diabetes or high blood pressure.
Potency is the body's ability to have sex. In sexology, the term potency usually refers to male sexuality. Thus, potency determines the sexual abilities of a man and is, to some extent, characterized by the tension of the penis, the speed of the appearance of an erection, the duration of intercourse and its normal course, and in a broad sense - the very ability to have a normal sex life. A man's potential cannot be identified with the pace of sexual activity he engages in, as a man's sexual abilities may not be correlated with the frequency of his sexual acts. Moreover, in no case should it be identified with the intensity of his sexual desire, which, in some forms of erectile dysfunction, not only does not weaken, but, on the contrary, can increase.
As for women, the concept of "potency" is hardly ever used and its definition does not have a univocal formulation.
A healthy man retains the ability to have full sexual intercourse until death, and unlike a woman, male menopause has purely pathological causes.
A constant inability to perform full-fledged sexual intercourse can be a sign of one of the forms of impotence.
Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, is a disorder of sexual function, due to which a man cannot achieve an increase in the volume of the penis, its hardening and straightening, as well as maintaining an erection of the penis for a sufficient time for a duration sufficient of complete sexual intercourse. This is one of the sexual dysfunctions noted in men.
medical symptoms
Erectile dysfunction is a persistent inability of a man to complete sexual intercourse in full. The absence of any components determines the impossibility of performing full-fledged sexual intercourse and gradually leads to a violation of the remaining components. Most often this is due to erectile dysfunction or ejaculation.
Usually, sexual function disorders are not independent diseases, but exist and develop as concomitant diseases. Thus, erectile dysfunction can occur with endocrine disorders, such as diabetes and hypogonadism, or be associated with various urological diseases, lesions located in the cerebral cortex of the centers of regulation of sexual functions. Erectile dysfunction caused by these reasons is classified as organic.
In many cases, erectile dysfunction is associated with neuropsychiatric disorders. This is the so-called psychogenic erectile dysfunction.
There are psychological, organic and mixed erectile dysfunctions. If earlier various psychological problems were considered the main cause of its occurrence, now this opinion has changed. It has been shown that erectile dysfunction in 80% of cases has an organic nature and arises as a complication of various somatic diseases.
The signs of psychogenic erectile dysfunction are:
- Sudden onset of the disease.
- Having relationship problems.
- The presence of spontaneous nocturnal erections.
- Erection problems are sporadic.
- Restoration of a normal erection after eliminating an external problem.
If erectile dysfunction is caused by organic causes, it is usually accompanied by the following symptoms:
- Gradual onset of the disease
- Lack of spontaneous nocturnal erections
- Normal libido and ejaculation
- Systematic erectile dysfunction
For most people, sexual intercourse is a very sensitive subject, so men with erectile dysfunction tend to explain the problem with external factors, often trying to hide it entirely. Despite the fact that in 95% of cases erectile dysfunction is treatable with drugs, only 10% of men who have difficulty with potency seek medical assistance.
Sexual partner can help a man overcome the psychological barrier, but only a doctor can determine effective methods of treatment.
erectile dysfunction
The diagnosis of erectile dysfunction is usually made when a man is unable to maintain an erection in more than 25% of the intercourse he attempts. According to the research, more than 150 million men over the age of 40 suffer from this disorder worldwide.
Clinical diagnostics
To determine the causes of erectile dysfunction, it is necessary to carry out diagnostics to exclude or confirm such serious diseases as diabetes mellitus, hypogonadism, prolactinoma.
Treatment options for erectile dysfunction depend on the cause. All methods of treating impotence are divided into conservative and operational.
Conservative methods of treating impotence include drug therapy or the use of vacuum design devices.
Surgical treatment of impotence has recently been used less and less due to the high efficacy of drug therapy. Surgical methods are used in extreme cases when conservative treatment does not give the desired results and for certain indications.
In any case, if problems with potency arise, it is necessary to seek qualified medical help without prejudice and hesitation, as more serious pathological conditions are often at the basis of sexual dysfunctions.