Erectile Dysfunction...

Erectile dysfunction (ED) simply put is a medical condition that prevents a man from achieving or maintaining an erection throughout sexual intercourse.
It has been said that nearly one in five men ages 20 and above has had erectile dysfunction. This thus means that the problem is quite popular amongst men.
Here are four ways to treat erectile dysfunction:

1. Change your lifestyle:
To determine the cause of the problem, pay a visit to your doctor. It may be related to medications, diabetes, hypertension or some other conditions or you may have testosterone deficiency. Exercise has been found to help (though you should consult your doctor before you begin); so has losing weight. You should cut down or eliminate alcohol from your diet as it only makes the problem worse. You should also consider quitting smoking as it decreases blood flow.

2. Revamp your diet:
Eat a diet based on plant foods, fish, omega-3 and whole grains with no saturated or Trans fat. Ask your doctor about the amino-acid L-arginine too. It may improve the function of cells lining the blood vessels throughout the body.

3. Try medication:
ED is treatable, thanks in part to new drugs. A urologist may prescribe Viagra, Levitra or Cialis after an examination. All three of them relax the smooth wall inside the penis to allow greater blood flow. If the drugs don’t work, or if you are taking other pills that prevent you from using the, you doctor may suggest inject able drugs or prosthetics.
The most commonly used inject able drug used in this manner is Prostaglandin E1. Other drugs include: papaverine and phentolamine or combinations of these three drugs.
These drugs affect the soothe muscle tone in the blood vessels and produce an erection that lasts for about an hour. However, if this treatment is employed over a long period of time, problems pertaining to scarring may probably take place.
A prosthesis may be implanted into the penis under anesthetic. This may be a semi rigid rod that results in a permanently erect penis. There are however some modern mechanisms which enables the patient to control an inflatable rod. Research in this area is still emerging and a wide range of plastic or silicone prostheses are available. The implant may function for several years. The most usual complication is infection owing to the implant procedure.
There are also vacuum constriction devices that draw blood into the penis, causing it to be erect. An elastic ring is then positioned around the penis so as to retain the erection.

4. Get acupuncture & psychotherapy:
To treat ED, sometimes the psychological and emotional aspects could just be as important as the medical ones. If stressed and cannot relax or sleep, try acupuncture. It can help alleviate ED by relieving stress. Your tension level should drop in three to five sessions.
Psychotherapy has to do with abstinence from intercourse, by a couple, for a few weeks while the couple explores other aspects of their physical relationship. Only when the man is capable of having an erection and sustaining it on more than a few occasions should the couple attempt intercourse.