12 Tactics To Deal with Erectile Dysfunction

There was a time not long ago when impotency was a taboo subject. It was all hushed up because it was considered an embarrassing topic to be hidden. Not anymore, thanks to a liberal society, open drug commercials and advancements in medicine. Erectile dysfunction is now treatable with many men having benefitted from a combination of natural diets and medicine to enjoy a happy marital life.

1What is E.D.?

Doctors define it as the consistent inability to obtain or maintain an erection for physical intimacy. There are 15-30 million American men who suffer from ED every year.  According to urologists and kidney experts, it occurs in 5% of 40-year-old men and a whopping 15-25% in 65-year-old men who are afflicted by this malady. Till the seventies, it was believed that psychological issues caused ED problems but this has been debated in modern medical studies. Today, medical science recognizes that heavy medications, bad lifestyle choices, severe injuries or prolonged heath treatments are the biggest causes of erectile dysfunction.  All said and done, here are 10 proven solutions to deal with it as advocated and recommended by Neil Baum M.D. clinical associate professor of urology at Tulane University School of Medicine.

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2Consider your medication

Over-the-counter drugs such as antihistamine, diuretic, heart medications or even pressure medications can be the root of the problem here. It’s true that not every individual reacts to pills the same way, but having said that, drug-induced ED is most common in men older than 50. If you have a feeling the prescribed pill are the cause for your ED, consult your doctor for a change in dosages or switching the drug completely.

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3Go easy on the alcohol

Alcohol is a nervous-system depressant as it inhibits your reflexes, creating condition quite opposite to arousal. Yes, even the 2 cocktails can be the cause of concern for many. Chronic alcohol abuse can cause nerve and liver damage as well as hormonal imbalances, as extra alcohol secrets female hormones in men and reduced testosterone which would leave you droopy .So head what Shakespeare has to say to Macbeth that alcohol provokes desire but takes away the performance!  So true!

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4Give yourself time

Ageing further reduces the ability of erection. A teenager may gain one in seconds, but when he turns 30 or 40, he may have to wait for a minute or two. As men get older it takes longer for genital stimulation to get an erection. So if a 60-year-old man does not get an erection in a few minutes or more it automatically does not mean he is impotent! By the time man is in his 70s it may take a whole day to regain an erection. It’s a normal consequence of ageing.

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