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 sexual intercourse itself and its duration.
It is known that at all times the ability to leave offspring and be 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 be the result of various diseases.
The concept of the norm. Sexual capabilities of a man
It should be noted that in sexology the quantitative characteristics of the constituents of "male" strength have not been determined. It is impossible to say exactly the "exact" limits of the duration of sexual intercourse, "normal" limits of the size of the penis and a certain number of copulatory frictions. It is noted that the average duration of one sexual intercourse is 2. 5 minutes, and the total number of frictions during coitus is equal to 50-60. However, these are not indicators of the norm, since in some men sexual intercourse lasts 30-40 minutes, reaching 300 or morefrictions.
Good potency is characterized by the following criteria:
- Strong sex drive and desire.
- Strong and full erections that promote ejaculation and orgasm.
How to restore and maintain masculine strength?
To prevent the development of erectile dysfunction, you need:
- Lead a healthy lifestyle, eat properly and regularly, play sports, monitor your health.
- Do not smoke, abuse alcohol and do not use drugs.
- Do not use medications that can cause erectile dysfunction, or use them only strictly according to the doctor's prescription and coordinate the appointment with the instructions for their use.
- Have a regular sex life, without long periods of abstinence and sexual excesses.
- It is imperative to consult a urologist if you are injured in the pelvic area, perineum, if you 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 capabilities of a man and is, to some extent, characterized by the tension of the penis, the speed of the appearance of an erection, the duration of intercourse and its normal course, and in a broad sense - the very ability to have a normal sex life. A man's potential cannot be identified with the rhythm of sexual activity he practices, since the sexual capabilities of a man may not correlate with the frequency of his sexual acts. Also, in no case should it be identified with 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 "potency" is almost never used and its definition has no unambiguous formulation.
A healthy man retains the ability to have full sexual intercourse until his death, and unlike a woman's, male menopause has purely pathological causes.
A constant inability to perform full sexual intercourse can be a sign of one of the forms of impotence.
Erectile dysfunction, or impotence, is a disorder of sexual function, as a result of which a man cannot achieve an increase in the volume of the penis, its hardening and straightening, as well as maintain an erection of the penis for a time sufficient for a sufficient duration of sexual intercourse in full. This is one of the sexual dysfunctions noted in men.
Medical symptoms
Erectile dysfunction is a persistent inability of a man to complete sexual intercourse in full. The absence of any component determines the impossibility of performing a full-fledged sexual intercourse and gradually leads to a violation of the remaining components. Most often this is due to erectile dysfunction or ejaculation.
Usually, disorders of sexual function are not independent diseases, but exist and develop as concomitant ones. So, erectile dysfunction can occur with endocrine disorders, such as diabetes and hypogonadism, or be associated with various urological diseases, lesions located in the cerebral cortex of the centers of regulation of sexual functions. Erectile dysfunction caused by these reasons is classified as organic.
In many cases, erectile dysfunction is associated with neuropsychiatric disorders. This is the so-called psychogenic erectile dysfunction.
There are psychological, organic and mixed erectile dysfunction. If earlier various psychological problems were considered the main cause of its occurrence, now this opinion has changed. It has been shown that erectile dysfunction in 80% of cases has an organic nature and arises as a complication of various somatic diseases.
Signs of psychogenic erectile dysfunction are:
- Sudden onset of the disease.
- Having relationship problems.
- The presence of nocturnal spontaneous erections.
- Erection problems are sporadic.
- Restoring a normal erection after eliminating an external problem.
If erectile dysfunction is caused by organic causes, it is usually accompanied by the following symptoms:
- Gradual onset of the disease
- Lack of spontaneous nocturnal erections
- Normal libido and ejaculation
- Systematic erectile dysfunction
For most people, sexual relations are a very delicate topic, so men with erectile dysfunction tend to explain the problem by external factors, often trying to hide it altogether. Despite the fact that in 95% of cases, erectile dysfunction is curable with medication, only 10% of men who have difficulty with potency seek medical attention.
The sexual partner can help a man overcome the psychological barrier, but only a doctor can determine effective methods of treatment.
erectile disfunction
The diagnosis of erectile dysfunction is usually made when a man is unable to maintain an erection in more than 25% of the intercourse he attempts. According to research, more than 150 million men over the age of 40 suffer from this disorder worldwide.
Clinical diagnostics
To determine the causes of erectile dysfunction, it is necessary to carry out diagnostics in order to exclude or confirm such serious diseases 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 of treating impotence include drug therapy or the use of vacuum design devices.
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 results and for certain indications.
In any case, if problems with potency arise, it is necessary to seek qualified medical help without prejudice and hesitation, since often more serious pathological conditions are the basis of sexual dysfunctions.