Sufficient strength of sexual potency is necessary for men of reproductive age to maintain the ability to make full sexual contact and fertilize the egg. The level of sexual desire directly depends on the physiological and psychological health of a man.
Decreased potency is normal for any male who has reached a certain age limit. Congenital characteristics of the body, eating behavior and lifestyle of the patient has a significant impact on the rate of sexual desire.
Features of the development of healthy potency
Doctors say that men have the ability to maintain sexual function throughout their lives, but the intensity of erection and sexual desire decreases over time. The development of male menopause usually has pathological causes.
The maximum strength of sexual potency can be achieved with sufficient emotional arousal and complete psychological comfort. Increased production of sex hormones is usually noted when changing a sexual partner or changing the usual place of sexual contact, after a positive emotional outburst or a joyful event.
A pronounced negative impact on the level of sexual desire is exerted by such life circumstances as:
- psychological conflicts;
- lack of suitable conditions for intimacy;
- excessive enthusiasm for work;
- exhausting physical labor;
- partner's tactlessness.
Prolonged sexual abstinence negatively affects a man's sexual health. At a young age, the effects of a long break are quickly smoothed out. Persons over the age of 70 who have not had sexual intercourse for more than 3 months suffer from an increased risk of irreversible loss of erectile ability.
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, which is secreted in the testicles. Control over the secretion of the male sex hormone is carried out by organic compounds secreted by the cells of the pituitary gland. This means that the main role in maintaining male viability is played by the health of the organs of the reproductive system and the brain.
In medicine, there is no universal concept of the norm of testosterone. The optimal level of a hormonal substance is set for each man individually. During the day, different amounts of testosterone are found in the plasma of patients.
Hormone levels reach a minimum after midnight. The indicator of the hormonal substance increases sharply in the morning, when many men may experience an involuntary erection. Persons of the older age group gradually lose the ability to develop inadvertent arousal due to the gradual slowing down of the hormonal activity of the testicles.
A significant lack of the hormone entails a decrease in libido and a complete loss of interest in sexual contacts, the development of psycho-emotional 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 after the onset of 30 years of age. 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 cannot have sexual intercourse more often than 1once a week.
Causes of erectile disorders
Andrologists confirm the direct dependence of healthy sexual potency on:
- psychological state. Overwork and psycho-traumatic 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 elastic arterial vessels are necessary for conducting blood to the penis. Sufficient tone of the venous ducts allows for prolonged sexual contact;
- condition of the cavernous tissue of the penis. The presence of cavernous insufficiency leads to an inferior erection;
- health of the peripheral nerves of the small pelvis. Damage to nerve cells entails a decrease in the sensitivity of the intimate zone.
A negative impact on the state of sexual strength and endurance is provided by smoking, drinking alcohol and certain medications (antihistamines, sedatives).