When it comes to discussing sexual issues, men are not the best talkers and won't be chatting away about the quality of their erections with friends. Most men won't even tell their loved ones that something is wrong, and will rarely go to the doctor for consulting about things like sex. This is because men associate their manpower with how successful of a man they are. And if something is wrong with the penis, this means that this man is not quite as good as he thinks.
The passage above probably made some of you laugh, but there certainly are some men who recognized themselves in this mode of thinking. To much regret, this is not a joke but an observation. There are millions of men suffering from erectile problems that can actually be fixed but only a part of them makes the step and goes to the doctor regarding the issue. You may be surprised to learn these facts as there are effective treatments for erectile dysfunction these days and such a behavior looks a bit naïve. But there are reasons to it.
Throughout the ages men have feared impotence due to the fact that it wasn't treatable. Those who developed erectile dysfunction could do nothing about it but to suffer in silence. Of course, there were numerous attempts for treating the conditions but none of them was effective enough to be regarded as a medical treatment. Up till the end of the XX century men didn't have many alternatives with ED treatment, as painful surgeries and implants weren't exactly what most men with impotence would go for. Not until Viagra came along. After being released in 1998, Viagra has made a revolution in the perception of impotence, as it was the first medication officially approved by the FDA as an erectile dysfunction treatment. It gave many men a chance to experience the joy of intimacy once again. But how could a single pill break down the way of thinking that was developed in centuries?
The other side of the problem is that many men don't even understand what impotence really is. Erectile dysfunction (or impotence) is characterized by the inability to get and sustain an erection hard and long enough to have a satisfying sexual intercourse in more than a quarter of all sexual encounters. Having problems with erection from time to time does not make you impotent as it happens to all men of all ages. If you feel that the quality of your erections has declined think of your lifestyle first. Smoking, drinking, stressful work? This will contribute to the dissatisfaction with own sexual abilities.
But if you feel that you have developed clinical erectile dysfunction, contact your physician and discuss using Viagra for the treatment. It is the best thing you can do instead of just suffering in silence and doing nothing about it.
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