Erectile dysfunction (impotence) is the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex. During sexual arousal, nerve impulses increase blood flow, and the sudden influx of blood causes an erection by expanding, straightening and stiffening the penis.
Let's understand the two causes of Erectile dysfunction :
- Organic cause - Physical, biological & hormonal based
- Psychogenic cause -
Possible psychogenic causes are performance anxiety, stress-anxiety combinations affected by relationships in terms of bored, poor communication, and finding flaws.
Other causes such as :
- Depression could be categorised based on exogenous (external source) and endogenous(internal source) which in turn includes low self-esteem
- Porn addiction heightens expectation levels
- Situational erectile dysfunction like changes in weather
- Moral guilt such as not indulging in acts of sexual intercourse due to religious and marriage concerns
Dr Aman bhonsle, Mental health Professional & relationship counsellor, briefs on the aspect of Erectile dysfunction & its causes mainly based on psychogenic and addresses the declutters the following queries :
- What causes erectile dysfunction?
- Can pornography cause erectile dysfunction?
- What are the causes of performance anxiety?
- How do stress, anxiety, and depression affect sexual performance?
- What is situational erectile dysfunction?
- How to identify and treat erectile dysfunction?
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