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| Men’s Sexual Health |  Erectile dysfunction is an inability to achieve or maintain an erection hard enough for sexual intercourse. It is known under the term impotence, which also covers other sexual problems like lack of arousal and the inability to orgasm. Inability to perform sexual intercourse is not occasional. If you have this dysfunction, you will be unable to achieve or maintain an erection over 50% of the time.
Very often erectile dysfunction occurs with age, but it is not a normal part of aging and can be cured. As for the men with diabetes, erectile dysfunction occurs on average of 10-15 years earlier than in other men.
Diabetes often leads to erectile dysfunction. This happens because diabetes is linked with many nervous system disorders, and erectile dysfunction can be caused by nerve harm. Nervous system damage can lead to erectile dysfunction, as the nervous system notifies your body when you are aroused. Emotionally excitation of your nervous system hampers sending the impulse to your penis, thus you will not achieve an erection.
Diabetes can also results in blood vessel disorder. Vascular damage changes the blood flow in the body. As an erection is caused when corpora cavernosa in the penis are filled with blood, vascular damage can impact erections. Erections are caused by the interaction of the nervous system and the vascular system, along with other factors.
Diabetics tend to be depressed. Depression might be a result of poor blood sugar control and hormonal imbalance. Psychological factors can play a great role in erectile dysfunction.
Ways of erectile dysfunction prevention:
- Sugar levels controlling. This will help you avoid possible nerve damage or damage to your vascular system. These are two of the complications from diabetes that can cause erectile dysfunction.
- Talks with your doctor. They will be very helpful for you if you are trying to maintain even blood sugar.
- Quit smoking. This destructive habit damages your blood vessels by making them contract.
- Don’t drink much alcohol. Excessive alcohol consumption can also damage your blood vessels.
- Exercise. Regularly exercising will help keep your nervous system and vascular system healthy.
- Eat well-balanced diet. Such diet has been proven to prevent complications in diabetes, and will help you control your blood sugar levels.
- Calm yourself. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, or other psychological issue that is inhibiting your sexual performance, visit a professional. Often just the fear of erectile dysfunction is enough to hamper performance.
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