In our introduction to Erectile Dysfunction Causes:
- we looked at how E.D. could have either a psychological or a physical cause
- and how the older you get the less likely the cause of erectile dysfunction is to be psychological.
- Bearing this in mind, in this section we will go into
Psychological Erectile Dysfunction Causes -
and why this might cause you to not be able to get or maintain erection - in greater detail.
My Erection Problem.. Is It Psychological?
Your emotional state can have a huge impact on your desire to have sex (libido) and ability to get an erection.
With the way we work today and the busy lives we generally lead, often we feel so stressed out that its no wonder that
we are sometimes unable to perform satisfactorily in bed.
And it doesn't get any easier as we get older. Declining hormone levels mean, much as we'd like,
it gets harder to maintain one's libido - either with our partner, if we already have one - or in developing a sexual relationship with a new partner if we dont.
Added to this, once the problems start, is that of performance anxiety and possibly inability to relax and
just enjoy the most intimate moments we spend together.
Whatever the root cause of erectile dysfunction, there is inevitably a psychological response to it.
This invariably causes more distress and only serves to amplify the problem.
Psychological erectile dysfunction problems in the bedroom can manifest from other areas of Your relationship which may have become unsatisfactory over time.
If this is the case - something only you can know -
consider exploring the issues with your partner, before looking for fast fix solutions (such as viagra) to the problem.
Maybe a change of routine, such as a well earned holiday, could be all that is required.
If the situation is particularly bad it maybe prove useful to see a marriage counselor.
While most psychosexual problems are transient and can be fairly easily sorted out, in a minority of cases deep rooted psychological trauma could be to blame.
Again, this is something only you can know.
Depending on how badly the problem is affecting you (and your partner), you may want to consider taking counseling from a competant sex therapist.
They should be able to identify the root of the problem and help you towards a solution.
Erectile dysfunction drugs can often seem to offer a quick cure to psychosexual problems, but although it may take more time, in the long run you are
far better off getting to the seat of your erection problem and tackling that.
