The incapacity to obtain or to maintain an erection suitable.
It is not necessarily symptom of aging, nor this one entails the impotence.
Prognosis
With the appearance of VIAGRA, the solution of the impotence due to problems vasculares will be much more easy.
Nevertheless, those of psychological origin, they will have to treat during long time.
Complications
Depression and lack of self-esteem.
Problems of pair.
Diagnosis and treatment
Diagnosis
After the diagnosis, medical tests can be made to detect the underlying disorders.
Measurement of the nocturnal eréctil capacity.
General Measures
Change in the medication that is taking.
Medication
Injections in the penis exist that improve the situation.
At the moment the appearance of a powerful vasodilator (VIAGRA) will make possible the treatment of many cases of impotence related to problems vasculares.
This medication must be taken under strict medical supervision.
Also they exist technical of implantation of prótesis (artificial mechanisms) inflatable or fixed.
Prevention
To maintain good communication with the pair.
Not to take alcohol nor coffee.
Balanced feeding and moderate physical exercise.
Signs and symptoms
Incapacity to obtain an erection.
Incapacity to maintain the erection during the sex (too brief, too loose).
Factors of risk
To suffer some of the diseases described in physical Causes.
Or to have suffered recent diseases.
Recent surgery mainly of prostate.
Causes
Psychological:
Feeling of culpability.
Poor relation with the pair.
Depression, anxiety or stress.
Physical:
Arterioesclerosis.
Some antihypertensive medications.
Mellitus Diabetes.
Sífilis.
Multiple sclerosis or injuries of spinal marrow.
Endocrinos disorders of pituitaria, suprarrenales thyroids or glands.
Alcoholism.
Addiction to drugs, hipnóticos, sedatives or hallucinogens.