Potency in a man includes such important characteristics as: the degree of tension of the penis, the rate at which an erection appears, the course of intercourse itself and its duration.
It is known that at all times the ability to leave offspring and become the father of a family was considered one of the most significant opportunities given to a man by nature.
Poor potency can be the result not only of psychological disorders, but also of various diseases.
Norm concept. A man's sexual ability
It should be noted that in sexology the quantitative characteristics of the "male" power constituencies have not yet been determined. It is not possible to say with certainty the "exact" limit of the duration of sexual intercourse, the "normal" limit of penis size and the amount of copulation friction. It was noted that the average duration of one sexual intercourse was 2. 5 minutes, and the number of frictions during coitus was 50-60. However, this is not an indicator of the norm, because in some men sexual intercourse lasts 30-40 minutes, reaching 300 or more frictions.
Good potency is characterized by the following criteria:
- Strong sex drive and desire.
- Strong and full erections that encourage ejaculation and orgasm.
How to restore and maintain masculine strength?
To prevent the development of erectile dysfunction, you need:
- Lead a healthy lifestyle, eat right and regularly, exercise, take care of your health.
- Don't smoke, abuse alcohol and don't use drugs.
- Do not use drugs that can cause erectile dysfunction, or use them only strictly according to the doctor's prescription and coordinating the appointment with the instructions for use.
- Have a regular sex life, without long periods of abstinence and sexual excesses.
- Be sure to consult a urologist if you are injured in the pelvic area, perineum, if you are going to have surgery on the small pelvis, if you have diabetes or hypertension.
Potency is the body's ability to have sexual intercourse. In sexology, the term potency usually refers to male sexuality. Thus, potency determines the sexual ability of a man and, to some extent, is characterized by the tension of the penis, the speed with which an erection appears, the duration of sexual intercourse and its normal course, and in a broad sense - the very ability to have a normal sex life. A man's potency cannot be identified with the rhythm of sexual activity he practices, because a man's sexual prowess may not correlate with the frequency of his sexual acts. Also, in no case should it be identified by the intensity of his sexual desire, which, in some forms of erectile dysfunction, not only does not weaken, but, on the contrary, can increase.
With regard to women, the concept of "potential" is almost never used and its definition is not well defined.
A healthy man retains the ability to have full sexual intercourse until death, and, unlike women, male menopause has a purely pathological cause.
The constant inability to have full sexual intercourse can be a sign of one form of impotence.
Erectile dysfunction or impotence is a disorder of sexual function, as a result of which a man cannot achieve an increase in penis volume, hardening and straightening, as well as maintaining an erection of the penis for a sufficient time for a sufficient duration of full sexual intercourse. This is one of the noted sexual dysfunctions in men.
Medical Symptoms
Erectile dysfunction is the persistent inability of a man to complete sexual intercourse fully. The absence of any component determines the impossibility of full sexual intercourse and gradually leads to a violation of the remaining components. Most often this is due to erectile or ejaculatory dysfunction.
Usually, sexual dysfunction is not a disease that stands alone, but exists and develops as an accompanying disease. Thus, erectile dysfunction can occur with endocrine disorders, such as diabetes and hypogonadism, or be associated with various urological diseases, the lesions of which are located in the cerebral cortex, the center for regulating sexual function. Erectile dysfunction caused by this reason is classified as organic.
In many cases, erectile dysfunction is associated with neuropsychiatric disorders. This is called psychogenic erectile dysfunction.
There are psychological, organic and mixed erectile dysfunction. If previously various psychological problems were considered as the main cause of occurrence, now that opinion has changed. It has been shown that erectile dysfunction in 80% of cases is organic and arises as a complication of various somatic diseases.
Signs of psychogenic erectile dysfunction are:
- Sudden onset of disease.
- Have relationship problems.
- There is a spontaneous erection at night.
- Erectile problems are sporadic.
- Restores normal erection after eliminating external problems.
If erectile dysfunction is caused by organic causes, it is usually accompanied by the following symptoms:
- Gradual onset of disease
- Lack of spontaneous nocturnal erections
- Libido and normal ejaculation
- Systematic erectile dysfunction
For most people, sexual intercourse is a very sensitive topic, so men with erectile dysfunction tend to explain the problem with external factors, often trying to hide it altogether. Despite the fact that in 95% of cases, erectile dysfunction can be cured with medication, only 10% of men experiencing difficulties with potency seek treatment from a doctor.
A sexual partner can help a man overcome psychological barriers, but only a doctor can determine an effective treatment method.
erectile dysfunction
The diagnosis of erectile dysfunction is usually made when a man is unable to maintain an erection for more than 25% of the sexual intercourse he has attempted. According to research, more than 150 million men over the age of 40 suffer from this disorder worldwide.
Clinical diagnostics
To determine the cause of erectile dysfunction, it is necessary to carry out diagnostics to exclude or confirm serious diseases such as diabetes mellitus, hypogonadism, prolactinoma.
Treatment options for erectile dysfunction depend on the cause. All methods of treating impotence are divided into conservative and operational.
Conservative methods for treating impotence include drug therapy or the use of a vacuum design device.
Surgical treatment of impotence has recently been used less and less because of the high efficiency of drug therapy. Surgical methods are used in extreme cases when conservative treatment does not give the desired result and for certain indications.
In any case, if problems with potency arise, it is necessary to seek qualified medical help without prejudice and doubt, because often more serious pathological conditions are the basis of sexual dysfunction.