Super Nutrition for Men by Ann Louise Gittleman Ph.D. CNS

Author:Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph.D., CNS
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Penguin Group US

IMPOTENCE

An estimated 30 million American men suffer from impotence. Impotence literally means “no strength.” It is a condition of erectile failure, where the male is either unable to get an adequate erection or unable to sustain it long enough to successfully complete intercourse.

According to J. Douglas Trapp, M.D., a board certified urologist and consultant to the Osborn Foundation Impotence Resource Center in Augusta, Georgia, about 15 percent of males everywhere are impotent. He claims that successful treatment is available for over 90 percent of the men so affected. Nonetheless, 60 percent of impotent men put off going to the doctor for at least a year.

A large advertisement run in a small town newspaper by a clinic specializing in treating impotency states that impotence is the “most common medical disorder in the world—almost as common as the cold, but much more treatable.” It goes on to say that 95 percent of their patients are treated with medication. What it doesn’t say is that a very large number of drugs can cause impotence. Among them are several classes of medication for hypertension, ulcers, and nausea, as well as seizure medications, antihistamines, sedatives, antidepressants, and tranquilizers. Use of cigarettes, alcohol, and street drugs can also be major causes of physical impotency.

It has been found that 90 percent of men with impotence are or have been heavy cigarette smokers. A study reported in 1994 in the Journal of Epidemiology involving 4,462 Vietnam veterans revealed that current smokers had 50 percent more reported impotence than non-smokers. So do you still need another reason to quit smoking?

Before 1980, the prevailing medical opinion about impotence had been that it was caused largely by psychological problems. However, the tides have turned, and today most cases of impotence are believed to stem from organic disorders. If a man is able to get an erection during sleep, masturbation, or sex with a different partner, organic causes can be ruled out and emotional causes should be assessed. The primary causes of psychological impotence are depression, marital problems, job stress, and performance anxiety. Immaturity and low self-esteem also can be contributing factors.

In addition to prescription and street drugs, alcohol, and cigarettes, impotency can be caused by any of the following physical factors: • Cadmium toxicity.

• Circulatory insufficiency.

• Disorders of the nerves, such as multiple sclerosis or paralysis from an accident.

• Hormonal deficiency.

• Intense exercise.

• Radiation for pelvic cancer.

• Severe chronic diseases, such as cancer or cirrhosis of the liver.

• Severe kidney failure.

• Surgery.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.