When trying to figure out how to eliminate erectile dysfunction, increase or normalize potency, it is not always clear what potency means and what is considered normal.Perceiving the concept as the ability to conceive and satisfy a woman, men are right.But sexual power includes other aspects that are worth discussing in more detail.
What is power?
The meaning of the word is defined as “the ability to execute, produce, create”.It turns out that potency is reproduction and the fulfillment of male sexual duties.Sexologists define potency in men as the ability to perform reproductive functions.A rather narrow and applied understanding, characteristic:
- the ability to ejaculate with high quality sperm;
- stability of erectile function;
- speed of manifestation of excitement;
- duration of sexual intercourse;
- the ability to obtain satisfaction and please your partner.
In the broadest sense of the term, potency refers to the ability to be sexually active and become a father.Identifying the concept with the number and frequency of contacts is not entirely correct, just like libido - the concepts are not synonyms, but only components of the general sexual behavior of a man.
The components of sexuality: libido, erection, fertility, depend on many factors.In particular, the level of testosterone concentration in the blood.The male hormone determines desire, the possibility of conceiving a baby and erectile function.The peak of testosterone synthesis occurs between the ages of 25 and 30, but psychologists believe that not all men can boast of high potency during this period.Increased desire and ability for frequent contacts - yes, if the body is normally healthy, but the ability to satisfy a partner and the prolongation of acts are not always the companions of young men.
In addition, erectile function can be affected by negative external factors: stress, moral, mental stress.Most often, it is after 30 years that a man achieves a certain financial, emotional and psychological stability, thanks to which his potency also returns to normal.
Power standards indicators
Having understood the power, what it is, it is necessary to determine the standards of the indicator.But this is difficult because each man has his own characteristics.Some people can maintain an erection for 20 to 25 minutes, while for others, 5 minutes is too much.
Important!The concept of normal potency in men means that the patient is able to keep the sexual organ erect throughout sexual intercourse, which does not always end with ejaculation.
The absence of an erection in certain circumstances, regardless of a man's desire, should not be considered a deviation from the norm.This can be the influence of external and internal factors that have nothing to do with the ability of sexual behavior.It is impossible to determine quantitative indicators precisely, but there are generally accepted gradations:
- Men aged 20 to 30 must have at least 4 sexual relations in 7 days;
- 30-35 years old – at least 3 acts in 7 days;
- 60 years old – at least 3 acts in 10 to 12 days.
These are average indicators established taking into account the regular relationships of a normally healthy man.It should be noted that in 69-72% of cases, activity persists after 60 years.Today, sexologists note that among older patients there are many more men whose potential is higher than that of boys aged 17 to 23.But pathologies with almost total absence of libido are more common among young men under 25 years old.
Important!It is fundamentally wrong to link the size of the sexual organ to potency;sexual activity does not change depending on size.The only exceptions are men for whom height is the determining factor and, due to "insufficient length", the man himself refuses a normal sex life.But if sexual intercourse lasts less than 2 minutes, this is worth considering, especially when it comes to the norm for a man, and not random premature ejaculation.
Impact on the power of chronic diseases
Certain chronic pathologies can manifest themselves as a reduction in erection and a reduction in libido – the main components of male sexuality.Particularly dangerous chronic diseases include dysfunction of the endocrine system and diseases of the pelvic organs.
Three groups of diseases affect potency:
- Pathologies of the genitourinary system.These include prostatitis, urethritis, inflammatory and/or infectious kidney damage, and STDs.The urinary and reproductive systems are closely linked, so any disease causes chronic urinary retention, which provokes the development of cystitis, nephritis and the formation of stones.All factors disrupt the synthesis of testosterone, which manifests itself in a decrease in male strength.Pathogens such as chlamydia, ureaplasma and gonococci disrupt the microflora and affect the prostate and its appendages.Lack of treatment can lead to infertility.
- Diseases of the cardiovascular systemlead to irreversible changes in large vessels and capillaries.Impaired blood supply causes destruction of the vascular network of the genital organ, which also ends in the absence of erection and a decrease in potency.
- Psychoneurological diseases and disorders,This also includes all types of bad habit addictions.Psychogenic impotence is one of the most terrible and difficult to treat.A man loses sexual desire, there is no more desire, the emotional background is disturbed.Antidepressant treatment has a side effect: a decrease in potency.As for alcohol and drug addiction, in 100% of cases the disease ends with a decrease in libido and complete impotence.
Regardless of the severity of periods of exacerbation, chronic pathologies always affect male sexual potency.Complete loss of abilities and fertility can only be avoided with early detection of the disease, timely initiation of treatment and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle.