What is Impotence?

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  Impotence, also called erectile dysfunction, is a man's inability to achieve or successfully maintain an erection in order to perform sexual intercourse. This also includes failing to achieve an erection through sexual stimulation or failing to preserve an erection prior to ejaculation. Psychological impotence can be an indirect effect of an underlying physical condition because of men's perception of their sexuality as attached to their masculinity.
  
  

Psychological Cause

• The brain is the catalyst in a man getting an erection. The brain can also prevent an erection from happening. The brain sends impulses to the man's penis due to the man being stimulated or aroused by sounds, touching or something he has seen. If the brain receives negative messages back after sending the impulses to the penis, it will release chemicals that constrict the blood vessels in the penis and prohibit an erection from occurring. Many men will react to an episode of impotence and began having feelings of inadequacy, guilt, stress, anxiety or even depression resulting in what is called psychological impotence.
  
  

Facts About Impotence

• Most men will experience psychological impotence at least once in their adult life, so it is imperative that an isolated incident is not misconstrued into a bigger problem. The occasional episode could be the result of too much alcohol, stress, or something as simple as being too tired. Psychological impotence develops rapidly and usually is related to a recent event or situation. A man experiencing an erection when he wakes up first thing in the morning suggest that the man's problem is psychological and not physical.