Sufficient strength of sexual potency is necessary for men of childbearing age to maintain the ability to establish full sexual contact and fertilize the egg. The level of sexual desire is directly related to a man's physiological and psychological health.
Decreased potency is normal for every man who has reached a certain age. Congenital characteristics of the patient's body, eating habits and lifestyle have a significant impact on the rate of sexual desire.
Features of the development of healthy potency
Doctors say men have the ability to maintain their sexual function throughout their lives, but the intensity of erection and sexual desire decreases over time. Menopause in men usually has pathological causes.
The maximum strength of sexual potency can be achieved with sufficient emotional excitement and complete psychological comfort. Increased production of sex hormones is usually noted when changing sexual partners or the usual place of sexual contact after a positive outburst of emotions or a happy event.
Such life circumstances have a pronounced negative impact on the level of sexual desire:
- psychological conflicts;
- lack of suitable conditions for intimacy;
- excessive enthusiasm for work;
- strenuous physical work;
- partner's tactlessness.
Prolonged sexual abstinence negatively affects a man's sexual health. At a young age, the effects of a long break quickly reverse. People over 70 years of age who have not had sexual intercourse for more than 3 months are at increased risk of irreversible erectile dysfunction.
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 testicles. Control over the secretion of the male sex hormone is exercised by organic compounds secreted by the cells of the pituitary gland. This means that the health of the organs of the reproductive system and the brain play the main role in maintaining male viability.
In medicine, there is no universal concept of the norm of testosterone. The optimal level of a hormone substance is set individually for each man. Varying amounts of testosterone are found in the plasma of patients throughout the day.
Hormone levels reach a minimum after midnight. The indicator of the hormonal substance rises sharply in the morning, when many men can experience an involuntary erection. Individuals of the older age group gradually lose the ability to develop involuntary excitement due to the gradual slowing down of the hormonal activity of the testicles.
A significant deficiency of the hormone leads to a decrease in libido and a complete loss of interest in sexual contacts, the development of psychoemotional and cardiological abnormalities, metabolic disorders and weight gain, increased estrogen activity and an increased risk of developing diabetes.
A natural decrease in testosterone levels is observed from the age of 30. During this period, the bioavailability of the sex hormone begins to decrease. So, men under 30 experience sexual desire about 5-7 times a week, after the onset of 30-35 years the level of sexual contact decreases to 2-3 times a week, and after the age of 50-60 a man canno longer have intercourse more than 1 once a week.
Causes of erectile dysfunction
Andrologists confirm the direct dependence of healthy sexual potency on:
- psychological state. Overwork and psychotraumatic factors, depressive states and various phobias inhibit the transmission of signals of sexual arousal, promote the release of substances that suppress potency;
- vascular health. Elastic and resilient arterial vessels are necessary to carry blood to the penis. Sufficient tone of the venous channels allows longer sexual contact;
- Condition of the erectile tissue of the penis. The presence of cavernous insufficiency leads to an inferior erection;
- Pelvic Peripheral Nerve Health. Damage to nerve cells leads to a decrease in the sensitivity of the intimate zone.
Smoking, alcohol consumption and certain medications (antihistamines, sedatives) negatively affect the state of sexual vigor and stamina.