Physical & Psychological Causes of Impotence

Impotence is a condition that occurs in men mainly due to erection problems. This is also known as Erectile Dysfunction (ED). Male impotence is commonly found in older men and hence the common reason is ageing. The causes for impotence in younger men are factors other than ageing.

Stronger erection and its maintenance requires a sequence of events like nerve impulses in brain, spinal column, area of penis and response of muscles, veins, tissues, arteries around the corpora cavernosa etc. Failure of any of these events causes impotence.

The main causes of impotence are:

1. Damage of tissues, veins, arteries and smooth muscles.

2. Diseases like diabetes, chronic alcoholism etc are the reason for 70% of impotence.

3. Side effects of certain medication.

4. Stress and psychological factors like guilt, depression and fear of sexual failure.

5. Smoking

6. Hormonal abnormalities like insufficient testosterone.

Physical causes of impotence are:

1. Cardiovascular diseases. Hardening of arteries leads to its constriction and improper blood flow results in weaker erections.

2. Diabetes mellitus. Strict dietary control and maintaining blood sugar level helps you to decrease impotence.

3. Disorders of the nervous system

4. Ageing

Cialis is the best prescription for curing impotence due to psychological reasons. In this case, proper counseling by a doctor or discussing the problem with the sex partner is the best treatment for impotence. Stress, fatigue and anxiety are some of the psychological factors causing male impotence. Natural remedies or pharmaceutical medication can help you to recover the impotency. It is very important to know the reason of impotency and then choose the method of treatment. It is also ideal to consult a doctor before using un-prescribed supplements in order to assure safety.