Sufficient strength of sexual potency is necessary for men of reproductive age to maintain the ability of full sexual contact and fertilization of the ovum. The level of sexual desire directly depends on the physiological and mental health of the man.
Decreased potency is normal for any man who has reached a certain age limit. The innate characteristics of the organism, the way of eating and the way of life of the patient have a significant influence on the rate of sexual desire.
Characteristics of healthy potency development
Doctors say that men have the ability to maintain sexual function all their lives, but the intensity of erections and sexual desire decreases with time. The development of male menopause usually has pathological causes.
The maximum power of sexual potency can be achieved with enough emotional arousal and complete psychological comfort. Increased production of sex hormones is usually recorded when changing the sexual partner or changing the usual place of sexual contact, after a positive emotional outburst or joyful event.
Life circumstances have a pronounced negative impact on the level of sexual desire:
- psychological conflicts;
- lack of appropriate conditions for intimacy;
- excessive enthusiasm for work;
- exhausting physical work;
- partner tactlessness.
Prolonged sexual abstinence negatively affects a man's sexual health. At a young age, the consequences of a long break are quickly smoothed out. People over the age of 70 who have not had sexual intercourse for more than 3 months suffer from an increased risk of 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 strength of sexual desire is mediated by the action of testosterone secreted in the testes. The secretion of male sex hormone is controlled by organic compounds secreted by pituitary cells. This means that the main role in maintaining male vitality is played by the health of the organs of the reproductive system and the brain.
There is no universal concept of testosterone in medicine. The optimal level of the hormonal substance is set for each man individually. During the day, different amounts of testosterone are found in the patient's plasma.
Hormone levels reach a minimum after midnight. The hormone level rises sharply in the morning, when many men may experience an involuntary erection. Older people gradually lose the ability to develop unintentional arousal due to a gradual slowdown in testicular hormonal activity.
Significant hormone deficiency leads to decreased libido and complete loss of interest in sexual contacts, development of psycho-emotional and cardiac abnormalities, metabolic disorders and weight gain, increased estrogen activity and increased risk of developing diabetes.
A natural decrease in testosterone levels is observed after the age of 30. During this period, the bioavailability of the sex hormone begins to decrease. Thus, men under the age of 30 experience sexual desire about 5-7 times a week, after the beginning of 30-35 years the level of sexual contact decreases to 2-3 times a week, and after 50-60 years a man can not have sexual intercourse more than 1once a week.
Causes of erectile dysfunction
Andrologists confirm the direct dependence of healthy sexual potency on:
- psychological state. Excessive work and psychotraumatic factors, depressive states and various phobias inhibit the transmission of signals of sexual arousal, stimulate the release of substances that suppress potency;
- vascular health. Elastic and elastic arterial vessels are necessary for bringing blood to the penis. Sufficient venous tone allows prolonged sexual contact;
- condition of the cavernous tissue of the penis. The presence of cavernous insufficiency leads to an inferior erection;
- health of the peripheral nerves of the pelvis. Damage to nerve cells leads to a decrease in the sensitivity of the intimate zone.
Smoking, drinking alcohol and certain medications (antihistamines, sedatives) have a negative impact on the state of sexual strength and endurance.