Sufficient strength of sexual potency is needed for men of reproductive age to maintain their ability to have full sexual intercourse and fertilize the egg. The level of sexual desire directly depends on the physiological and psychological health of the man.
Decreased potency is normal for any man who has reached a certain age. The innate characteristics of the body, eating behavior and lifestyle of the patient have a significant impact on the degree of sexual desire.
Characteristics of the development of healthy potency
Doctors say that men have the ability to maintain sexual function throughout their lives, but the intensity of erections and sexual desire decreases over time. The development of male menopause usually has pathological causes.
The maximum power of sexual potency can be achieved with sufficient emotional arousal and complete psychological comfort. Increased production of sex hormones is usually seen when changing a sexual partner or changing the usual place of sexual contact, after a positive emotional outburst or joyful event.
Significant negative impact on the level of sexual desire have such life circumstances as:
- psychological conflicts;
- lack of appropriate conditions for intimacy;
- excessive enthusiasm for work;
- exhausting physical labor;
- tactlessness of the partner.
Prolonged sexual abstinence has a negative effect on a man's sexual health. At a young age, the effects of a long break are quickly smoothed out. People over the age of 70 who have not had sexual intercourse for more than 3 months suffer from an increased risk of irreversible loss of erectile ability.
The importance of testosterone for sexual health
The level of sexual attraction to the opposite sex is directly related to the hormonal activity of the gonads. The power of sexual desire is mediated by the action of testosterone, which is secreted in the testicles. The control of the secretion of the male sex hormone is carried out by organic compounds secreted by the cells of the pituitary gland. This means that the health of the organs of the reproductive system and the brain play a key role in maintaining the viability of men.
There is no universal concept of testosterone in medicine. The optimal level of hormonal substance is determined for each man individually. During the day, different amounts of testosterone are found in patients' plasma.
Hormone levels reach a minimum after midnight. The hormonal indicator rises sharply in the morning, when many men may experience involuntary erections. Older people gradually lose their ability to develop involuntary arousal due to the gradual slowing of hormonal activity of the testicles.
Significant lack of the hormone leads to a decrease in libido and complete loss of interest in sexual intercourse, development of psycho-emotional and cardiac abnormalities, metabolic disorders and weight gain, increased estrogenic activity and increased risk of developing diabetes.
Natural reductions in testosterone levels are observed after the age of 30. During this period, the bioavailability of sex hormone begins to decline. Thus, men under 30 experience sexual desire about 5-7 times a week, after the age of 30-35 the level of sexual contact decreases to 2-3 times a week, and after 50-60 years of age a man can not have sex. act more often than once a week.
Causes of erectile dysfunction
Andrologists confirm the direct dependence of healthy sexual potency on:
- psychological state. Overload and psychotraumatic factors, depressive states and various phobias inhibit the transmission of signals of sexual arousal, promote the release of substances that suppress potency;
- vascular health. Elastic and resilient arteries are needed to carry blood to the penis. Sufficient tone of the venous canals allows prolonged sexual intercourse;
- condition of the cavernous tissue of the penis. The presence of cavernous insufficiency leads to lower erections;
- health of the peripheral nerves of the pelvis. Damage to nerve cells leads to a decrease in the sensitivity of the intimate area.
Smoking, alcohol and certain medications (antihistamines, sedatives) have a negative effect on the state of sexual strength and endurance.