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Even though a man has a strong desire to perform sexual act with a cooperative partner, he cannot perform sexual act because of looseness (absence of erection) of his phallus (penis). |
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Even if he performs sexual act with his determined efforts he does not get erection and gets afflicted with tiredness, perspiration and frustration to perform sex. |
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Causes of ED |
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Erection requires a sequence of events. Erectile dysfunction can occur when any of the events is disturbed. |
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Nerve impulses in the brain, |
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spinal column, around the penis and response in muscles, |
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Fibrous tissues, veins, and arteries in and around the corpora cavernosa constitute this sequence of events. |
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Injury to any of these parts which are part of this sequence (nerves, arteries, smooth muscles, fibrous tissue) can cause ED. |
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Consumption of medicines, |
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drugs and tobacco: |
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Using anti-depressants, |
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tranquilizers and antihypertensive medicines for a long time, |
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Addiction to tobacco especially smoking, excessive consumption of alcohol, addiction to cocaine, heroin and marijuana cause erectile dysfunction. |
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Lowered Level of Testosterone Hormone |
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The primary male hormone is testosterone |
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After age 40, a man's testosterone level gradually declines. |
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About 5% of men that doctors see for erectile dysfunction have low testosterone levels. |
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In many of these cases, low testosterone causes lower sexual interest, not erectile dysfunction. |
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