Sexual Issues Belong To Men
Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome :-
Testosterone deficiency syndrome, or hypogonadism, can affect not only your sexual performance, but also your bone health, energy level, muscle strength, and mood.
If you are having difficulty achieving or maintaining erections, your doctor may also order a simple morning blood test to rule out low testosterone as the underlying cause.
Not all men with low testosterone, however, experience symptoms. In that case, it’s best to leave things alone.
Prolonged Erection: –
Men who experience an erection lasting more than four hours should seek help in the emergency room. Treatment needs to occur within eight hours of the start of an erection to avoid permanent damage to the penis.
One cause of prolonged erections is medication used to treat erectile dysfunction. This is a rare side effect of pills like Viagra, but occurs more frequently when this type of drug is injected directly into the penis. This condition can also occur as a result of certain psychiatric medications, cocaine use, or sickle cell disease.
Treatment options include draining excess blood from the penis with a needle, medication to limit blood flow into the penis, or surgery.
Peyronie’s Disease: –
Peyronie’s disease involves a narrowing or curvature of the penis. If severe enough, this condition can be painful, and may also prevent you from having sex.
Deformation of the penis is caused by scar tissue—possibly the result of a previous injury—that appears as a hard lump, more frequently on the upper side of the penis. In most cases, pain during erection goes away after one or two years, although the curvature usually remains.
In the past, surgery was one of the few treatment options available, with a risk of significant side effects. New methods are currently being tested, though, such as compounds that can be injected into the scar tissue to straighten the penis.
Ejaculatory Dysfunctions: –
The most common type of ejaculatory dysfunction is premature ejaculation, one that occurs within two minutes of the start of sexual stimulation. Around a third of men experience this at some point.
Premature ejaculation is actually more common in patients across the age groups than is erectile dysfunction is also the most common sexual dysfunction in men under 40.
There are currently few treatments for premature ejaculation. Antidepressant medication is one option. Topical anesthetics applied to the penis may also delay ejaculation by decreasing sensation.
Tips to Avoid Male Sexual Issues
Many sexual and performance issues can be “delayed, maybe even prevented, by the usual things—
- diet and exercise
- stopping smoking
- keeping weight down
Even though medication may still be needed, proper diet and exercise can boost both testosterone levels and sexual function, as well as reduce the risk of other conditions, such as prostate cancer.