Erectile dysfunction basically is the inability to maintain an erection for sexual purposes during intercourse or foreplay. There are a lot of reasons why a man would be suffering in one or more forms of erectile dysfunction. In order to assess the probable reason of an experienced erectile dysfunction, it is important to know the types. Here is the list of the most common reasons for this kind of dysfunction: Vascular Disease. Since the whole erection process involves the rushing of blood towards the penile shaft where it then hardens because of the pressure exerted by all the blood pooled in the area, having any form of vascular disease would surely have its effect on it. One of the most common types of vascular related disease would be atherosclerosis or the hardening of the blood vessels.

Physiological Dsyfunction

Any person who suffers this physiological disease would have a hard time getting and maintaining an erection because the blood could not make the blood vessels in the penis expand as readily as it rushes in. Drugs. Many drugs have side effects which causes erectile related dysfunction. Though it may be possible to fix the problem by finding a substitute medication without the side effect, it is often easier to think about than to do. For example, sedatives in general have this effect on the nervous system making it hard for the sensory receptors in the groin area to respond as much. Furthermore, a prolonged use of such drugs, most often those which are supposed to be regulated and monitored closely may lead to permanent vascular damage and eventually lead to physiologically related erectile dysfunction and impotence.

Hormonal Imbalance

Not as common as the other factors but equally devastating, hormonal imbalance brought about by either drugs or physiological impairments with the organs such as kidneys and the pituitary gland causes grave erectile dysfunction. Since the main driving hormone for male libido is testosterone, any lack of such in the normal balance of the body because of organ deficiencies or an excess of prolactin results to less urge and testosterone effects. Nervous System Dysfunction. Our spinal column holds and protects all sensory and motor functions processed in the brain and distributed along its length towards the proper organs and places. Any damage within the central nervous system or peripheral nervous system may lead to an impaired sensory perception and thus prohibit the excitation of the penile area. This usually occurs to those who have debilitating nervous system diseases such as Alzheimer’s or those who becomes paralyzed due to an accident.

This is a collection of non physiological factors which greatly contributes to the inhibition of excitability and leads to erectile dysfunction. This may be due to a lack of focus with the whole sexual intercourse, barring stimulating signals to be processed by the brain to be relayed to the rest of the body to function accordingly. Things like guilt, anxiety, depression, excitation to other things, and stress causes the libido to be severely diminished. Erectile dysfunction is not supposed to be dreaded upon as more often than not, the worry itself of maybe not being able to get it erect, or perhaps thinking too much may really have its damaging effects on self esteem. Remember to know what makes you get into the mood, know the probable things which may hinder erection, and plainly focus and have fun during those intimate moments.