New Article: Sexual Problems - Male Impotence (also known as Erectile Dysfunction, or ED)
Article by Paul Douglass
A new article has been written on the male sexual problem of Male Impotence (also known as Erectile Dysfunction, or ED) , by Paul Douglass, of Avon Hypnotherapy
News Item Date: 21st of January 2009
Extract: Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)
What is Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)?
Impotence (also commonly known as Erectile Dysfunction) is an inability to get an erection, or to maintain that erection long enough for intercourse or other sexual activity to take place.
Usually, Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) will fall roughly into one of the following three categories:
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When Does Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) Occur?
A man can experience Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) at almost any part of his life. Because Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) has many different possible causes...
Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) can come on when...
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What are the Psychological Causes of Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)?
Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) can be caused by many, widely varied psychological influences. These can include
- Anxiety – A man can experience Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) at any time of his life, depending on the level of anxiety in his life at any given time
- Stress – Again, stress can have a great effect on Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) in a man at any time of his life...
(15 more causes are described in the full article.
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What are the Physical Causes of Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)?
While it’s clear that there are a lot of psychological causes of Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction), the process of getting and maintaining an erection is still a physical one.
Injuries to the penis, the testicles or the nervous system, problems with the blood vessels and circulation to the penis, high cholesterol, smoking, diabetes, too much alcohol, obesity, drug use, and a lack of hormones can all cause, or contribute to Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction).
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What Should I Do if I Suffer from Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)?
- Understand and accept that Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) doesn’t make you any ‘less of a man’ – In fact, be proud of the fact that you accept that Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) may be a problem for you, and that you are helping yourself to move on from it
- Talk to your partner about it. Sometimes, when stress of ‘what will she think of me’ can help to cause the Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) in the first place... talking about it with an understanding partner can help
- Talk to your doctor about it.
- If you are a smoker, stop smoking, and if you are overweight (again under the guidance of your doctor), lose some weight.
- Understand that there can be many psychological causes to Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction), and that a professional therapist may be able to help you to overcome them. Don’t feel uncomfortable approaching a professional therapist... they deal with these sorts of things all the time.
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Can Hypnotherapy Help with Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)?
Yes, the right kind of hypnotherapy can help greatly with Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction).
I say the right type of hypnotherapy, because something like suggestion therapy, which aims to cause a temporary lessening of symptoms, wouldn’t normally do very much for the Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) in the long term.
Where the Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) is caused by anxiety, stress, or an unresolved psychological conflict for example, it’s much better to use a far more effective form of hypnotherapy, known as...
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Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction)
Article by Paul Douglass
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