Sufficient strength of sexual potency is essential for men of reproductive age to maintain full sexual contact and the ability to fertilize an egg. The level of sexual desire directly depends on the physiological and psychological health of men.
Decreased potency is normal for any male who has reached a certain age limit. Innate body characteristics, eating behavior and patient's lifestyle have a significant impact on the rate of sexual desire.
Peculiarities of healthy potency development
Doctors say that men have the ability to maintain sexual function throughout life, but the intensity of erections and sexual desire decreases over time. The development of menopause in men usually has pathological causes.
Maximum strength of sexual potency can be achieved with sufficient emotional arousal and complete psychological comfort. Increased production of sex hormones is usually observed when changing sexual partner or changing the usual place of sexual contact, after a positive emotional outburst or a fun event.
The level of sexual desire is negatively affected by life circumstances such as:
- Psychological conflicts;
- Lack of suitable conditions for an intimate relationship;
- Excessive enthusiasm for work;
- Exhausting physical labor;
- Partner's uniqueness.
Prolonged sexual abstinence negatively affects a man's sexual health. The effects of a long break at a young age disappear quickly. Individuals over the age of 70 who have not had sex for more than 3 months are at risk for 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 intensity of sexual desire in the testicles is secreted by the action of testosterone. Control of male hormone secretion is carried out by organic compounds secreted by pituitary gland cells. This means that the health of the organs of the reproductive system and the brain play a major role in maintaining male vitality.
There is no universal concept of the testosterone norm in medicine. The optimal level of hormonal substance is determined for each man individually. Different amounts of testosterone are found in the plasma of patients during the day.
Hormone levels reach a minimum after midnight. The level of hormonal substance rises sharply in the morning when many men may have an unintended erection. Individuals in the older age group gradually lose the ability to involuntarily excite due to the gradual slowing down of hormonal activity of the testicles.
Significant hormone deficiency leads to decreased libido and complete loss of interest in sexual contact, development of psycho-emotional and cardiac disorders, metabolic disorders and weight gain, increased estrogen activity and risk of developing diabetes.
A natural decline in testosterone levels is observed after the onset of 30 years. During this period, the bioavailability of the sex hormone begins to decrease. So, in men under 30 years of age, sexual desire is observed about 5-7 times a week, after 30-35 years the level of sexual contact decreases 2-3 times a week, and after 50-60 years men can not have it. Have sex more than once a week.
Causes of Erectile Dysfunction
Andrologists confirm the direct dependence on healthy sexual potency:
- Psychological condition. Excessive work and psycho-traumatic factors, depressive states and various phobias inhibit the transmission of sexual arousal signals, promote the release of substances that suppress potential;
- Vascular health. Elastic and elastic arterial blood vessels are necessary to carry blood to the penis. Adequate tone of the venous ducts allows for prolonged sexual contact;
- Condition of the cavernous tissue of the penis. The presence of cavernous insufficiency causes a low erection;
- Health of the small pelvic peripheral nerves. Damage to nerve cells causes a decrease in the sensitivity of the intimate zone.
Smoking, drinking alcohol and certain medications (antihistamines, sedatives) negatively affect the state of sexual strength and endurance.