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Impotence nowadays is a common condition among men and it can happen in any age. There are different reasons behind it.
Arteriogenic is the first one. This reason is of a physical kind and it means that the arteries that supply blood to the penis get blocked and are unable to provide enough blood for proper erection. This narrowing of the arteries is frequently prerogative of old age and is known under the name atherosclerosis. Besides, it is also common among people suffering from high blood pressure, and diabetes.
Frequently arteriogenic impotence is a consequence of some injury. However, it is not always noticed behind the primary condition. It is not rare for the patients to discover that they have got one more problem to the existing orthopedic and urological one.
Venogenic reason for erection problems stands for the condition when the veins of the penis cannot keep blood in it for a proper erection. This condition can be found in a great number of men, as much as 30-70%, as a matter of fact. In some men this condition is primary from birth; in others it is of a secondary character and generally appears out of a blue after years of normal performance.
Neurogenic. Another reason for erection problems is of neurogenic character. Penis has got a pretty complex nerve structure and it is very important for it to work properly in order to initiate a proper erection. Such conditions are injury to the back, myelitis, multiple sclerosis, tumour can affect the work of nerves in the penis evoking impotence as a result.
One more reason of impotence in men, actually, the one most frequently in charge is diabetes mellitus. It is an official statistics that about 50% of all diabetes patients are unable to perform. This condition is organic in its origin and, unluckily, the process is irreversible; and so is impotence.
Such medications as anti-hypertensives and psychotropics can also evoke impotence because of their ability to influence the neurotransmitters at the nerve endings.
Under hormonal, or endocrinilogic impotence is understood hormonal imbalance in the blood. Such impotence accounts to 5-10% of all the cases. More frequently, hormones tend to influence sex drive rather than the ability to perform; however, it is also possible. There are a lot of different conditions that involve hormonal imbalance and they are in charge of impotence in this case.
Impotence of mixed type is something that involves more than one factor evoking it. For instance, it is diabetes, kidney failure and liver failure altogether can evoke erectile dysfunction.
Finally, psychogenic impotence is something that is a result of a mind's speculations only. It is generally, stress-, depression-, anxiety-induced and is temporary. However, it is important to be sure that there is no organic or physical cause behind it.
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