When talking about one of erectile dysfunction?

What man has ever been confronted with a sexual failure? Obviously, it is easier to hide behind the image inflexible standard unsinkable than admit ... But when should we talk about erectile dysfunction? From when to worry? Doctissimo answers your questions.
 
Latin inheritance, male pride ... It is sometimes difficult to admit suffering from sexual disorders. The image of "tough guy" is such that some prefer embroiled in silence rather than seek help.

Sexual health: an essential component of welfare
Long neglected, sexual health has become since the 1970s, a component essential to the well-being of every individual. The World Health in 1974 and declared that "The individual has fundamental rights, including the right to sexual health and pleasure, and power to control sexual activity and reproductive function in an ethical and social personal. Seven years later, the male component was affirmed by the international board of education on sexual health in men (International Council on Education Male Sexual Health): "People with disorders of sexual function are entitled to a diagnosis and taking appropriate medical care.

Towards the male, it is not always easy to admit suffering from sexual disorders: disorders of desire, erection, ejaculation, orgasm and sensitivity. But among these problems is undoubtedly the erectile dysfunction, formerly called impotence, is the main alteration of sexual health and quality of life. The suffering that results is certainly due to loss of sexual pleasure but also to feelings of worthlessness and shame. Because reactions typically male (withdrawal, aggression, withdrawal), erectile disorder may break the harmony of a couple.

What is erectile dysfunction?
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as the consistent or recurrent inability to attain and / or maintain a penile erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse. This problem has nothing to do with premature ejaculation, or infertility. Although it can occur at any age, they are more common after 40 years. Beyond that age, erectile dysfunction, mild to moderate affects about one in three men*.

Be careful not to confuse the natural pangs of age and the real. With age, erections may come more slowly, requiring more stimulation and direct stimulation. Similarly, spontaneous erections are less frequent and less intense rigidity. These changes are usually more common after 50 or 60 years.

Erectile dysfunction is a disease very common in the world, 152 million men are affected. In France, according to the results of French Studies*, 2.2 to 3.6 million men suffer. In addition to fatigue, stress or depression (psychological origins), the DE can be promoted by other factors such as smoking, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, or certain medications.

The nightmare of erectile dysfunction
Dr. Sylvain Mimoun, andrologist and gynecologist at the urology department of Cochin Hospital (Paris) noted a strange paradox: "The impact of erectile dysfunction is generally considered harmless, while several recent studies show that patients are affected experience a significant decline in their quality of life. " When should we talk? It is very difficult to answer, but when this problem generates a real deterioration in quality of life and therefore health, it must be the subject of consultation.

According to various studies, men typically wait three to five failures before crossing the door of medical practice. Is it too late after a while? "We can not say that there is delay beyond which nothing is possible. Many solutions are available today.

The only requirement is motivation, as when a patient asks me that question, I usually ask: "But you, you want to want?". If the answer is positive, then it's not too late! "Said Dr. Mimoun.

But the most optimistic note an evolution of the sexual behavior of French. While remaining "sensitive" erectile dysfunction are no longer seen as taboo, or lived with resignation. With the proliferation of information sources, people now know that solutions exist and will no longer suffer in silence.

 

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