The Basics of Erectile Dysfunction

Over 30 million men in the United States are suffering from erectile dysfunction. This number increases every year as more men are experiencing stress and anxiety and not to forget the increasing number of men with high blood pressure and diabetes.

What Causes Erectile Dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction is caused by a lack of blood flow to the genital area. There are 2 categories of the causes of erectile dysfunction. The physical causes can be diabetes or high blood pressure and the psychological causes can be anxiety and stress. Erectile dysfunction can be caused by the nerve damage caused by diabetes, which is linked to make nervous system disorders.

The most common cause of erectile dysfunction in almost every impotent man is the psychological set of causes. Erectile dysfunction is not a problem that you can ignore and hope it will go away if you are patient.

What Are the Methods to Treat Erectile Dysfunction?

There are many various methods to treating erectile dysfunction. While some methods are controversial, and some methods are just placebo effects (because the product tells you you’ll get erections, you subconsciously believe you will, and you really get erections), there are methods that are effective in the long-term and are affordable at the same time.
There are:

Alprostadil

This is injected into the penis just before sex.

BEFAR

Only available for sale currently in the Far East, BEFAR is a cream that is applied on the penis that lasts for 10-15 minutes and lasts for 4 hours. There are side effects with this method, mostly burning sensations.

Vacuum Pumps

Vacuum pumps drive blood to the penis, and are used before sex. The main downside is that the effects are temporary, and if used incorrectly, can be highly dangerous. This method isn’t recommended.

Hormone Treatments

Hormone treatments can increase testosterone. This method is prescribed only on certain causes of erectile dysfunction.

Surgery

This is done by implanting artificial rods into the penis.

Counseling

As the more common causes of erectile dysfunction are psychological, counseling has worked for some men. The main downside is the cost of going to the doctor’s office every time.

Oral treatments

Oral treatments require prescriptions from the doctor or registered pharmacies. There are 3 main different brands, called Viagra, Levitra and Cialis. These pills cost a minimum $10 per pill, and are taken around 30 minutes before intercourse. The effects can last more than 4 hours.

Natural supplements

Herbal supplements like Provigrax are rising in popularity as there are no side effects with these supplements.