Impotence Treatment Drugs

Erectile Dysfunction Causes

An erection is a complex process involving the brain, hormones, emotions, nerves, muscles and blood vessels. If something disturbs the harmony of various processes leading to erection and the required flow of blood into penis is affected, men may suffer from impotence. The flow of blood to the penis may be affected to due to physiological or psychological factors.

During the last decade, a large number of impotence treatments have been developed. The majority of sufferers are able to seek treatment preceding their participation in a full medical consultation, where a doctor will make an informed decision on the most suitable course of treatment. The treatments available are vacuum pumps counselling, injections, transurethral therapy, hormone treatment, and even surgical treatment.

However, in the majority of cases physical factors are the chief cause of impotence in a man. While, in young men the cause is mostly psychological in nature.

Causes of erectile dysfunction:
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Hardening of the arteries (arteriosclerosis)

Viagra was the first oral impotence treatment drug to be launched a decade ago by the manufacturer; Pfizer.

This course of treatment comes in tablet form, and is designed to be taken up to 30 minutes prior to any sexual activity. Cialis is an additional form of medication that is designed to be taken orally, for the treatment of impotence. This course of treatment has grown in popularity, mainly due to the fact that results can be seen for up to 36 hours. In relation, this pill has also earned the name the 'weekend pill' due to its long lasting effects.

Performance anxiety creates a vicious spiral effect in men that begins with a lowering of self esteem and can end in impotence and broken relationships. It is a strange fact that many cases of performance anxiety only start to appear in men when they approach the 30 to 40 year old mark and can often be confused as being symptoms of a mid life crisis or stress.

The impotence figure for males in the USA alone stands at some 30 million men and another statistic reveals that more than 80% of men last for under 3 minutes before ejaculating in sex.