What causes Erectile dysfunction? It turns out that Erectile dysfunction happens like this

Etiology and pathogenesis

Erectile dysfunction is mainly divided into psychological and organic. Organic properties include neurological, vascular, endocrine, and tissue structural properties. Previously, it was believed that 86% to 90% were psychological disorders. In recent years, the organic Erectile dysfunction has been found to account for more than 50% by using advanced technology.

1. Psychological factors affecting erectile function

Due to the different psychological qualities of each individual, they may have different reactions when encountering similar mental stimuli. Psychological trauma will not cause Erectile dysfunction for many people, and may also be the cause of erectile dysfunction. Common factors include lack or incorrect sex education, such as self blame and fear of masturbation and ejaculation, and viewing sexual behavior as dirty and indecent. Mental trauma caused by sexual harassment in childhood, experience of initial sexual intercourse failure, uncoordinated relationship between husband and wife, excessive tension in social interpersonal relationship, inappropriate sexual intercourse occasions, fear of pregnancy and disease, etc. Long term anxiety will stimulate Sympathetic nervous system nerve, release Norepinephrine, cause Vasoconstriction, decrease of blood testosterone, and Erectile dysfunction.

2. Organic factors affecting erection

Patients with cardiovascular diseases (coronary heart disease, hypertension), Respiratory disease (Emphysema, pulmonary insufficiency), Endocrine system diseases (Hypospadias, Cavernous tissue sclerosis), neuropsychiatric diseases (spinal type, temporal lobe lesions, depression), blood and hepatorenal diseases and other spinal cord, pelvis, urethral trauma surgery, drug effects (sedatives, Anxiolytic, antihypertensive drugs, hormone drugs, etc.), smoking, alcoholism Drug abuse can cause Erectile dysfunction.