Male impotence is defined as the continued inability to achieve and sustain an erection for intercourse and it affects as many as thirty million men in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and seventy. It wasn’t that long ago that the condition was thought to be purely a psychological condition but that has changed with current thinking that as much as 75 percent being of a physical nature. A mans general physical and mental wellbeing as well as lifestyle habits and particular medicines, can all cause impotency in addition to aging. There are a number of physical responses required for an erection and when there is a problem with these, male impotence occurs.

However, the underlying problems, be they medical, medicinal or lifestyle, can be reversed and once that is done so can the male impotence situation. Another cause of male impotency that impacts on the blood flow to the penis and consequently an erection is hardening of the arterial blood vessels. Male impotence can also occur if the nerves that control blood flow to the penis become injured. Also, research has established that one out of every four impotent men who suffer with male impotence also suffer from diabetes. Some conditions, such as MS, Parkinson’s disease and spinal injuries, can affect or cause impotency. There are also occasions where a surgical procedure to the prostate gland, colon, rectal area and bladder also cause male impotency owing to damage to the nerves and blood vessels done during surgery. From time to time, prescription medicinal drugs for high blood pressure, depression, spinal cord injury, diabetes and other issues can cause male impotency on a temporary basis by interfering with the nerve impulses or blood flow to the penis. Although, smoking has not been related to male impotence, as level numbers of non-smokers have an impotence problem.

This condition only changed with smokers who had other health troubles, and then they were more likely to have a condition getting an erection. In addition to this, if a heart condition is added to the equation, more than twice the amount of men who smoke, will suffer from male impotency, compared to those who do not smoke. too much alcohol consumption can also cause male impotency by disrupting hormone levels and can eventually lead to nerve impairment and sometimes this is cause of impotence is irreversible with recent studies indicating about 25% of men remain impotent even when they give up drinking. A man who is depressed, under tension, or troubled about his “performance” during sex may not be able to have an erection.

Once a male also realises that as he matures he may occasionally have a male impotence problem then he is able to adapt to this fact. It is not unusual for males as they mature to demand more manual foreplay before they are able to achieve an erection. They may also have less firm erections, take longer to ejaculate and need more time between erections. Fortunately, irrespective what the cause of impotency is, male impotency can ordinarily be corrected.