Impotence
impotence varies in severity; some men have a total inability to achieve an erection, others have an inconsistent ability to achieve an erection, and still others can sustain only brief erections. The variations in severity of impotence make estimating its frequency difficult. Many men also are reluctant to discuss impotence with their doctors, and thus the condition is under-diagnosed. Nevertheless, experts have estimated that impotence affects 30 million men in the Untied States.
impotence occurs when a man has difficulty with either getting an erection or keeping one for long enough to allow satisfactory sexual activity. It's one of the most common sexual problems and affects around 2.3 million men in the UK. Half of all men over the age of 40 will experience it at some point in their lives. It becomes more common and severe as men get older. However, only about 10 percent of affected men seek help for impotence.
impotence can nearly always be treated - 95 percent of men find a suitable treatment. The simplest are talking therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy, and medicines. If the cause is mainly because you are anxious or are having relationship difficulties, then talking to a counsellor or psychosexual therapist will probably be most helpful for you. You may also find this useful if you think you may have other psychological problems such as depression.
impotence is defined as a failure of the penis to stiffen, so that sexual intercourse becomes difficult or impossible. Ejaculatory impotence means that although erection and intercourse can occur, orgasm or ejaculation of semen does not take place.
impotence is not quite as simple as just not getting an erection. It may mean getting an erection but not one which is hard enough to have penetrative sex. This is usually extremely embarrassing and often shaming for some men. Once it's happened then it's common for men to fear that it will happen again, each and every time. A vicious circle is set up which then defeats almost every sexual attempt resulting in impotence.
The treatment of impotence is restricted to licensed doctors. Only men with impotence resulting from certain conditions stand any chance of obtaining male fertility treatment. These include conditions such as prostate cancer, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, kidney failure, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, spina bifida, and polio.
impotence is an inability to sustain an erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. Medical professionals often use the term "impotence" to describe this disorder and to differentiate it from other problems that interfere with sexual intercourse, such as lack of sexual desire and problems with impotence.