Impotence: Alternative Treatments
Impotence: Alternative Treatments
They say that it is normal for a man to be unable to perform sexually from time to time. The usual reasons that a man may have trouble achieving or sustaining an erection are mental stress, physical stress, alcohol consumption, fatigue, or depression. Sometimes it is caused by medications the man may be taking or psychological factors. These types of impotence are usually temporary and are easily cured when the cause is realized and corrected. Sometimes, however, a man may have troubles that are not so easily solved.
Erectile dysfunction (ED or impotence) varies greatly in severity. Some men suffer a total inability to achieve an erection, some sustain brief erections, and some have an inconsistent ability to sustain an erection. Experts estimate that about 30 million men in the USA are affected by ED at any given time. While ED can occur at any age, it is uncommon in young men. By age 45, most men have experienced ED at least once in their life, and the occurrence of impotence increases as a man ages.
ED is diagnosed when a man has a repeated inability to achieve or sustain an erection that enables a satisfactory sexual performance for at least three months. If a penis does not respond to touch, a problem with the nervous system is suspected. Small testicles and a lack of facial hair can point to hormonal problems, while diminished pulses in the legs may indicate atherosclerosis.
The ability to achieve and sustain erections requires a healthy nervous system with functioning impulses in the brain, spinal column, and penis. It also requires healthy arteries, smooth muscle tissue, and fibrous tissue in the penis, and adequate levels of nitric oxide, which is released when the man becomes sexually stimulated. If one of these physical requirements is not adequate, a man will have problems with impotence. Not every case of impotence is caused by physical problems in the male area, however, and include:
Increased age - Older men are more likely to suffer from diseases that contribute to problems with erections, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart attacks. Aging itself can sometimes cause erectile dysfunctions by decreasing the response of the tissues in the penis and a decreased production of nitric oxide in the nerves.
Diabetes - Diabetes has been associated with higher rates of impotence. It is thought that this fact may be partly due to an earlier onset and greater severity of atherosclerosis, a condition that narrows the arteries and reduces blood flow.
Hypertension - The medical system does not know why hypertension causes an increase in impotence, but those with hypertension tend to produce lower amounts of nitric oxide in the body.
Cardiovascular diseases - Atherosclerosis causes narrowing and hardening of arteries, which affects blood flow to organs. Men with more severe coronary artery atherosclerosis tend to have more ED than men without the condition.
Hormones - Low testosterone (the primary sex hormone in men) levels tend to cause impotence, as the hormone is needed to maintain nitric oxide levels in the penis and to have a sex drive.
Medications - Medications can cause ED as a side effect. The most common culprits are hypertensives, tranquilizers, antihistamines, and antidepressants.
Parkinson's Disease - About one-third of all men with Parkinson's disease also
experience impotence. It is theorized that this happens because of an impaired nervous system.
Other issues may cause or strengthen impotence, such as:
Psychological issues - Anxiety is among the most frequently cited contributors to psychological impotence. Stress can also impact a man's ability to perform, and depression plays a large role as well. In one study, 82% of men who reported moderate to severe impotence also had symptoms of depression.
Relationship Issues - Both partners tend to see impotence as an example of personal failure. A man may feel less than a man, and a woman may feel that she is the cause. Tension and anger will affect a man's ability to become sexual with his partner.
Substance use - Using marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and alcohol contribute to ED, as does smoking cigarettes.
Solving impotence issues has become big business for the medical system. There are many drugs on the market today that target this issue, and sex is obviously an important issue for men and their partners. There are three main drugs for impotence: Sildenafil (Viagra), Vardenafil (Levitra), and Tadalafil (Cialis).
Sildenafil - Sildenafil increases blood flow to the penis and decreases blood flow out of the penis, allowing for erections. It can be used to treat impotence that is caused either by a physical problem or a psychological one and is taken one hour before sexual activity. Reported side effects include headache, nasal congestion, nausea, diarrhea, and abnormal vision (bluish hue or brightness). It can cause hypotension in those taking nitrates and alpha-blockers. This drug has also been reported to have caused priapism (prolonged and painful erections lasting more than six hours) in those taking other specific medications.
Vardenafil - This drug also increases the blood flow to the penis and decreases blood flow out of the penis. Side effects include headaches, body aches, dizziness, nausea, and an increase in blood levels of the muscle enzyme, creatine kinase. Reports of priapism have been made, but as with Sildenafil, they are rare. Those taking nitrates also should not take this drug, and men with heart conditions, high blood pressure, kidney failure, or liver disease should not use this drug without extreme care.
Tadalafil - This drug works like the others and has the same side effects with indigestion and back pain added. Those taking nitrates also should not take this drug, and men with heart conditions, high blood pressure, kidney failure, or liver disease should not use this drug without extreme care.
Other medical interventions include:
Intracavernosal injections - injections are made into the penis to help achieve and maintain erections.
This solution is not usually used because they are painful, the penis may become scarred, and there is a risk of developing priapism.
Intraurethral suppositories - a suppository is inserted and an erection can be achieved usually from 15-30 minutes after it has been placed. This solution is not widely used because of pain in the penis and testicles, urethral bleeding, and vaginal itching.
Vacuum devices - mechanical vacuum devices can create an erection by creating a vacuum around the penis. The penis is placed in a cylinder and a pump draws air out of the cylinder. An elastic band is then placed at the base of the penis to trap blood inside.
Surgery - implants can be placed inside the penis so that it can become erect. Surgery can also reconstruct arteries to help increase blood flow to the penis, and veins that drain blood from the penis can be blocked.
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
The male genitalia has been known in Chinese as "yin qi" or "yin apparatus". In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), kidneys rule reproduction, and jing (essence) stored in the kidneys provide the material basis for development and sexual instinct. TCM does not
encourage excessive sexual activity because semen is considered to be a precious life substance. Excessive sex will deplete essence and blood in men, and the exhaustion of this essence will lead to health problems. There are six types of impotence, and most cases are a mixture rather than a single kind.
Debility of vital gate fire - The tongue will be pale and the pulse will be deep, thready, and weak. There will be a decrease in libido, weakness in the lower back and knees, cold extremities, and clear and profuse urine.
Fear - The tongue will be pale and greasy and the pulse will be taut and thready. There may also be amnesia, dizziness, tinnitus (ear ringing), and timidness.
Stagnation of liver-qi - The tongue will be pale red and the pulse will be taut. The man will also be irritable or manic and will have a loss of libido.
Spleen and heart deficiency - The tongue will be pale and the pulse will be thready and weak. The man will experience fatigue, loss of appetite, insomnia, and loose stools.
Downward accumulation of dampness-heat - The tongue will be red and the pulse rolling and rapid. The man may experience a bearing down sensation or a burning pain in the testicles. The lower limbs will be weak and sore and the urine will be scanty or dark brown.
Obstruction from blood stasis - The tongue will be purple and the man will feel prickling pain in the testes and lower back or perineum. He may appear fidgety and angry.
Various traditional Chinese herbs are used for these conditions, depending on the type.
HERBS
There are many herbs that are said to help impotency.
These herbs should be used carefully and with a professional's advice.
Ginko - Ginko helps stimulate blood flow to the penis.
Some research shows it is helpful for impotence caused by drugs such as Prozac. In a study at the University of California, it reversed sexual problems in 84% of men who were taking antidepressants. It should not be used if the person is taking blood-thinning agents.
Zinc - Zinc is one of the most commonly deficient minerals,
and its deficiency has a negative impact on sexual functioning. A dosage of 15 to 30 mg a day will help. Be sure to take zinc with copper so that copper absorption is not minimized.
Ashwagandha - This herb strengthens the body and is an aphrodisiac. It is helpful, especially with impotency related to anxiety.
Damiana - In Mexico, this herb is used as an aphrodisiac. It is also used for women who have trouble reaching orgasm. If you take 40 drops three times a day of fresh damiana, you will have a good result - pills and other modes do not work well.
Pygeum - The bark of this African evergreen is used for impotency as well as urinary problems.
Suma - This South American herb is used for robust health and longevity and is also used to fight stress and infection. A dose of 500 mg twice a day will help with stress-related problems.
Saw palmetto - This is a popular herb for impotence that is usually used in combination with other herbs.
Garlic - Garlic is an aphrodisiac and improves blood circulation. It also stimulates the enzyme that is partly responsible for erections.
Gotu kola - This herb is a sedative and also dilates blood vessels. It is helpful for impotency related to stress.
Yohimbine - It improves blood flow, and up to 75% of men get good results when they take 5-10mg.
Cantharides (Spanish fly) - This is made from dried beetles and is well-known as an aphrodisiac. It can cause irritation to the urinary tract and can be dangerous.
Other - turmeric (1 dropper liquid extract 2-3 times a day)
ginger - as a tea or extract
chocolate - unsweetened powder or liquid extract
TRADITIONAL AFRICAN HEALING
First-degree impotence
"True impotence is a dysfunction that starts from a young age. It is really a nerve dysfunction and happens from birth," said Master Naba, a Traditional African Healer. "It is a birth defect, and the borderline between impotence and male sterility is not that big. Impotence is hereditary and the only way you can prevent it is by checking the bloodline of the person whom you want to marry to see if it is an issue."
Impotence is a very serious issue in Africa, as having children is a value of extreme importance. If a man is impotent, he will not be able to find a wife and will not be able to continue his bloodline. His place in society will be seen as less than ideal because he cannot have children, who are highly valued.
Traditional African Healing has herbs to cure true impotence. When the herbal product is boiled and taken as a tea and also as a shower, the skin on the penis will slowly start to become sensitive to touch and blood flow will begin to increase in the area, solving the problem.
Second-degree impotence
Sometimes a man will have erection issues, and he may not be able to achieve a full erection. The erection may be semi-hard or very short-lasting. These cases are easily observed by the man because he has a desire for sexual activity and becomes aroused, but cannot achieve a full erection despite his arousal and desire.
These cases of erection difficulty are linked to the prostate. Because there is no bone in the male sexual organ, blood flow to the area is what enables an erection. To have adequate blood flow, an extensive network is involved, and this network begins in the prostate. When the penis cannot stand straight, it is a sign of a weak prostate.
Prostate health and vitality vary greatly from man to man. The prostate is like any other muscle or organ - in one person, it is stronger than another, and some people have weak ones. Regardless of the vitality and strength of one's prostate, it can become injured, torn, infected, or overused at any given time.
Overactivity causes the prostate to swell, and this will become a problem for a man sexually. Because modern societies see sex as something that is done for pleasure and not for procreation, people living in these societies tend to develop a lot of prostate problems because it is overused. traditional In societies where sex is for reproduction and not recreation, prostate problems are not as common as in other parts of the world. Modern society teaches both men and women that for a man to be "a real man" he must please his woman in the bedroom. This requires a lot of foreplay and long sexual unions, which puts a lot of strain on a man's prostate. In fact, the longer it is from the time of erection to the time of ejaculation, the harder it is on the man's prostate! When a man keeps an erection for a long period of time so that he can please his partner, he is hurting his prostate. A habit of having long erections can eventually lead to prostate cancer.
Having sex takes a lot of energy from a man. In Traditional African Healing, it is known that every time a man has sex, about seven minutes are shaved from his life!
Every time a man ejaculates, energetically, it is like sprinting full speed for about eleven miles!
Traditional African Healing also has herbs to treat these kinds of problems.
There are herbs to heal and strengthen the prostate that will help in these issues. One should keep in mind, however, that constant overuse will put the prostate back into sickness, so a lifestyle change is also recommended so that one can avoid recurring problems.
Third-degree impotence
"A person who is sexually active but has a declining sexuality is not considered impotent. This fading of sexuality comes as a normal part of life. Just like someone may develop the need for glasses as they age, a person will develop a slowing down of their sexual vitality," said Master Naba. "Nobody can go through life without having a problem with every organ in their body."
The older one becomes, the harder it is to have a very active sex life. Body composition also has a lot to do with a man's rate of decline sexually - someone who has a strong prostate will decline slower than one who has a weaker prostate. Also, men who tend to have a very active sex life when they are young tend to slow down sooner than those who are more moderate with their sexual activities.
Sexual problems related to other diseases, stress, and lifestyle choices also fall into this category. These issues will all take the mind away from sexual activity, so even when a man desires sex, his mind will not be fully present and this will affect his performance.
This kind of sexual problem is easily solved with KanKanKan, a sexual energy herbal product. This herb is taken with food or soup about thirty to forty-five minutes before sexual activity is desired. It will help increase the blood flow, nerve stimulation in the penis, and nerve connections with the rest of the body. It will give a strong erection and will probably enable the man to recover quickly for another performance, assuming that his prostate is strong. It does not cause the man to ejaculate sooner.
If one takes care of oneself very well, a man's sexual vitality should not decline until his sixties. With the chemicals in our food and our bad diets and lifestyle choices, the age of men in modern societies who begin to show signs of sexual decline is usually much sooner.
There are herbal answers to these issues, but above all, one should remember the proverb, "He who wants to go far takes care of his horse."
