Erectile dysfunction and its main causes
Today there is no doubt that erectile dysfunction is associated with a number of causes each of them either separately or in combination may result in unpleasant consequences. There could be distinguished 5 main reasons causing erectile dysfunction.
They are: 1. Mental disorders Depression Drug addiction Alcohol addiction Specific psychopathologic disorders - Sexual Performance Anxiety, poor sex life, etc.
2. endocrine diseases Depression of sexual gland function (hypogonadism) Diabetes prolactinoma (pituitary tumor) sarcoidosis with some brain region lesion
3. vascular system disorders: aterosclerotic liaisons of blood vessels in the penis associated with diabetes, high cholesterol level and high blood pressure arterial occlusion in small pelvis as a result of bone fractures blood circulation disorders in the penile blood vessels (penile vasoconstriction), usually result of smoking or some medicine intake impaired function of venous system of penis combination of various causes
4. Organic (anatomic) penis changes Peyronie's disease fibrosis and sclerosis of the cavernous bodies of the penis associated with injuries and inflammatory diseases
5. Neurological disorders cerebral circulation disorders spinal cord diseases disseminated sclerosis peripheral toxic neuropathy Parkinson's disease
Most scientists think that 80% of erectile dysfunction cases are caused by such diseases as diabetes, high blood pressure and smoking. Very often they come in combination with psychological problems. That is why treatment of erectile dysfunction should be trusted to a very experienced specialist who does not restrict himself by his specialization only. Only a complex treatment (medical and psychological) may bring the desired result.