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What is erectile dysfunction
To define sexual deviations associated with erectile dysfunction, the modern medical term "erectile dysfunction" is used. 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 increasing potency and conversation, both terms are used. What is erectile dysfunction?
erectile dysfunctionis a partial or total inability to achieve or maintain an 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 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 aged 18 to 59 have erectile dysfunction and 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 from the US National Institutes of Health, by 2025 their number could more than double. These negative trends are explained by the increase in risk factors for the development of erectile dysfunction, including diabetes mellitus and generalized cardiovascular diseases.
Diagnosis of erectile dysfunction
As a rule, the doctor learns about the patient's erectile function problems during the initial conversation with him. There is also a special medical questionnaire to identify sexual dysfunctions and initial 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 early stages. It is important not just to establish a diagnosis of "erectile dysfunction", but to identify the cause of the disorders in order to develop a course 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 an erection is disturbed. To develop a course to restore potency, you first need to take a blood test to check hormones and, in some cases, take samples and tests of the cardiovascular system. Timely professional diagnosis is the key to successful impotence treatment.
Unfortunately, modern medicine pays little attention to the issue of the interdependence of nervous system disorders and the symptoms of erectile dysfunction. The main reason is that effective methods for assessing the so-called "neurogenic" component of the 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 in 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 erection
It has been established that impotence is not an independent disease, but a diagnostic symptom. Thus, 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 their first myocardial infarction suffered from erectile dysfunction over a 3-year period.
The main causes of impotence include:
- psychological disorders;
- neurological problems;
- 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 erection mechanism, one can be convinced that this is a complex neurovascular-hormonal reaction. Improving potency occurs by ensuring the coordinated functioning of all these systems - cardiovascular, endocrine and nervous, provided that there are no anatomical defects in the penis.
The figure shows that the occurrence of failures in at least one of the links to ensure 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 thoroughly. According to clinical studies, in most cases, impotence occurs due to a decrease in the level of the male hormone - testosterone. Accelerating the process of producing sex hormones is aimed at increasing potency.
Treatment of erectile dysfunction: increasing libido and restoring potency
Praktik Medical Center specializes in the diagnosis and comprehensive treatment of erectile dysfunction in men. More than 12, 000 men have undergone treatment and in every case we have achieved a complete restoration or significant increase in male potency. That is why the specialists of our clinic can not only promise our patients a positive result in 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, it is necessary to change the lifestyle, namely: abandon bad habits, proper nutrition, eliminate excess weight, increase the level of physical activity and abolish (if possible) medications that affect negatively affect sexual function.
Means and preparations for the treatment of potency
Modern manufacturers, pharmacies and even the media offer a wide range of different medicines, called "drugs for the treatment of impotence", "drugs for increasing potency", etc. erection can only a professional doctor. It is difficult for a person who does not have a medical education to distinguish between real medicines that have undergone clinical trials and low-effectiveness dietary supplements with unstudied effects, often advertised on radio and television as "medicines to improve potency".
Considering that one of the most common causes of erectile dysfunction is testosterone deficiency, androgen therapy has assumed a prominent place in the treatment of impotence. Carrying out replacement therapy and stimulation with testosterone 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 guarantees 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 an erection.
Treatment of psychogenic impotence is carried out with the participation of a psychologist. Erectile dysfunction of a psychogenic nature is a consequence of the patient's increased anxiety and depression, 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 necessary 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.