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Erectile Dysfunction
Chapter 3
3. Past failure in attaining an erection. Anxiety over having been
unable to perform sexually, perhaps as a result of one of the above,
often has unwelcome consequences. Often a belief that one will be
unable to attain an erection turns into a self -fulfilling prophesy.
This fear (and resulting effect) can be compounded when combined
with another factor, say a new partner for example. This is one
of the most difficult situations to deal with and I am certain is
responsible for millions of dollars in drug sales annually.
4. Lifestyle. Cigarette smoking, obesity, and general poor cardio-vascular
health are all major contributing factors in someone's inability
to attain and maintain an erection. So what is it that you do? Question
your lifestyle choices and alter behavior accordingly - or take
the quick fix in pill form? In light of North American sensibilities
and the corresponding desire for instant gratification, is it any
surprise that drug makers are reaping the rewards associated with
the ill-health resulting from couch borne entropy? I think not.
5. Dissatisfaction with your partner. While this would seem to
be fairly obvious, many people seem to discount this factor. Let
me first clarify what I mean by dissatisfaction - certainly there
is the physical element, does she still turn you on? Beyond that
however, are you angry with her? Does she irritate you? Is she a
shrew? Does she question your masculinity as a result of past failure?
These and many other factors figure large in the ability to attain
erection for many. After all, if you are with the wrong person -
perhaps your body is telling you something. Usually however, this
is not the case and your difficulty just a temporary setback and
sorts itself out in due course once you have dealt with the underlying
issues.
There are of course many more common causes of temporary impotence,
but I think that you are starting to get the idea.
The above does not attempt to negate the fact that Erectile Dysfunction
is a true medical condition for which there are several causes and
equally numerous treatment options available. The rough breakdown
of physiological causality according to the 1998 study undertaken
by the Clinical Diabetes Journal is as follows:
- Vascular - 40%
- Diabetes Mellitus - 30%
- Impotence following radical surgery (such as prostate) - 13%
- Spinal cord injury and other traumas - 8%
- Other endocrine problems - 6%
- Multiple Sclerosis - 3%
So as you can see the problem is definitely real, but certainly
not as common as the drug companies would have us believe.
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