Men of childbearing potential need enough sexual potential to maintain full sexual contact and fertilization. The level of sexual desire depends directly on a man’s physiological and psychological health.
A decrease in potency is normal for all men who have reached a certain age. The innate characteristics of the patient’s body, eating behavior, and lifestyle have a significant effect on the degree of sexual desire.
Characteristics of developing healthy potency
Doctors say men are able to maintain sexual function throughout their lives, but the intensity of erections and sexual desire decreases over time. There are usually pathological causes of menopause in men.
The maximum strength of sexual potency can be achieved with adequate emotional arousal and complete psychological comfort. Increased production of sex hormones is usually seen when changing sexual partners or changing the usual place of sexual contact, after a positive emotional outburst or pleasurable event.
Living conditions such as:
- psychological conflicts;
- lack of appropriate conditions for intimacy;
- excessive enthusiasm for work;
- exhausting physical work;
- incompetence of partner.
Prolonged sexual abstinence negatively affects a man’s sexual health. At a young age, the effects of a long break quickly subside. People over the age of 70 who have not had sexual intercourse for more than 3 months are at increased risk of irreversible loss of erectile function.
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 power of sexual desire is mediated by the effect of testosterone, which is excreted in the testicles. 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 health of the organs of the reproductive system and the brain play a key role in maintaining the viability of men.
There is no universal concept for the standard of testosterone in medicine. The optimal level of the hormonal substance is set individually for each man. Different amounts of testosterone are found in the patients' plasma throughout the day.
Hormone levels reach a minimum after midnight. The rate of hormonal matter rises sharply in the morning, when many men may experience involuntary erections. Older people gradually lose the ability to develop involuntary arousal due to a gradual slowdown in the hormonal activity of the testicles.
Significant hormone deficiency is associated with decreased libido and complete loss of interest in sexual intercourse, the development of psycho-emotional and cardiological disorders, metabolic disorders and weight gain, increased estrogenic activity, and the risk of developing diabetes.
A natural decrease in testosterone levels is observed after the age of 30 years. During this period, the bioavailability of the sex hormone begins to decline. So men under the age of 30 experience sexual desire about 5-7 times a week, after the age of 30-35 the rate of sexual intercourse decreases 2-3 times a week, and after the age of 50-60 it no longer. sexual intercourse more often than once a week.
Causes of erectile dysfunction
Andrologists confirm the direct dependence of healthy sexual potency on:
- psychological condition. Overload and psychotraumatic factors, depressive states, and various phobias inhibit the transmission of signs of sexual arousal, promoting the release of substances that suppress potential;
- vascular health. Flexible and flexible arterial vessels are needed to guide blood to the penis. Proper tone of the venous ducts allows for prolonged sexual contact;
- the condition of the cavernous tissue of the penis. The presence of cavernous insufficiency leads to a worse erection;
- peripheral nerve health of the pelvis. Damage to nerve cells is associated with a decrease in the sensitivity of the intimate zone.
The state of sexual strength and endurance is negatively affected by smoking, alcohol consumption and certain medications (antihistamines, sedatives).