Summary

• Although it is usually best to consult your doctor before you embark on self treatment, there is much you can do at home to cure erectile dysfunction.
• When self treating your erectile dysfunction, it helps to start by making a checklist of any areas you feel could be causing the problem.
• Whilst genetic factors can be involved, life style contributes more than you might think to the causes of impotence.
• There are many areas you can tackle without specialist intervention to reverse or completely irradicate your e.d.
  • Stress has been shown to be a massive contributing factor in impotence.
    Before doing anything else you might want to consider your work / life balance.
  • Diet and exercise also contribute greatly to addressing the causes of erectile dysfunction and the older you are the more influence this factor has.
  • Other lifesyle choices you might need to consider are smoking, alchohol and recreational drug use.
  • Where you are in a relationship, this can often have a bearing on your sexual dysfunction.
  • If you feel your relationship is a factor, taking time out to try and resolve your impotence issue with your significant other can go a long way to helping the situation and could also strengthen the bond between you.
• There are specific easy erectile dysfunction exercises you can perform called
  Kegel pelvic floor exercises for men
  that can significantly improve your ability to gain and maintain strong hard erections.
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Erectile Dysfunction Checklist

• In order to be functioning optimally sexually you need to be optimally healthy.
  That means both in body and in mind.
  The better physical shape you are in - no matter what your age - the better you will feel about your self and the more stamina you will have in the bedroom.
  With that in mind, these are the questions you should be asking yourself.

  Some of the health issues highlighted below you can tackle yourself, others might be best tackled with the support of your doctor.

General health

• What is my BMI (Body Mass Index)?

  Although nowadays there are better indicators of how good your physique is, BMI as a rough and ready calculation is probably the easiest to use for the average person.
  If your BMI is above normal you might want to consider a diet and exercise program.
  Unless there are reasons why you cannot exercise, it is normally best to diet and exercise in tandem, building muscle whilst losing fat.

• Do I have any prostate problems?

  All men over the age of 40 benefit from a routine prostate examination.

  It's a fact of life that after the age of 40, it becomes increasingly likely you will suffer from prostate enlargement.
  The good news is prostate enlargement can be controlled or eliminated in most men entirely, with a regime of natural supplements.

  Good prostate maintainance is crucial for optimal sexual health, as your prostate is intimately involved in many of the processes involved during sexual activity.
  Not only that but after the age of 40 you run an increased risk of prostate cancer. Caught early this can be treated and contrary to popular belief, doesn't signal the end of your sex life.

• What is my heart health like?

  As we have said elsewhere, erectile dysfuncton is a lead indicator for heart problems manifesting themselves somewhere down the line.

• Do I have or have a tendency towards diabetes?

  There are 2 main types of diabetes.

  • Type 1 which usually manifests before the age of 30.

    Type 1 occurs when the body is - or becomes - unable to make insulin.
    Symptoms often develop abruptly and are usually picked up after an emergency admission to hospital.
    For most men where this has not already been picked up Type 1 is unlikely to be an issue.
    Of more importance to this discussion is Type 2.

  • Type 2 (the most common kind of diabetes, often called adult onset diabetes) occurs when the body does still make insulin but it is not sufficient to meet the body's needs.

    Type 2 generally occurs later in life, although with modern dietary habits it is being seen more frequently in younger persons.
    If you are eating a diet loaded with sugar, as well as weight problems, you could be leaving yourself open to the onset of diabetes.

    Although some people can be genetically more prone to developing Type 2 diabetes, the disease is almost entirely preventable by changing to a healthier diet
    - which excludes processed foods and is primarily based on vegetables, complex carbs and some meat and fish
    - and by getting sufficient exercise.

Stress and Anxiety

Diet and Exercise

• Do I eat healthily?

  The saying "You are what you eat" is never truer than when it comes to your sexual well being.

  The better physical shape you are in, invariably the better you will be able to perform in the bedroom - whatever your age.

  Social habits

  Age expectations

  Relationship