Does Exercise Cause Impotence?

Impotence is inability to keep erection sufficient for sexual intercourse. Sexologist use the term "erectile dysfunction" to explain this disorder and to recognize it from other problems, such as absence of sexual desire and other sex related problems. Impotence might be a complete inability to get erection or inability to sustain complete erection. These variations makes difficult to define impotence and its incidence. With the help of many informative resources we can draw a conclusion that 1 out of 10 American men are affected by Impotence.

Occasionally every man can get experience as failure of erection during sexual intercourse. This is what can happen with anyone. But if any person have problem with getting or maintaining erection for 25 percent of time, he might be in trouble and should go to urologist. Urologists have specialization in kidney, prostate, penis and other sex related problems. They will examine hormone level, proper working of blood vessels, nerves and tissues of patient’s penis. If no outcome from these tests then urologist can go for nocturnal penile tumescence.

How exercise prevents impotence

There is good news that regular exercise is safe treatment for the impotence or Erectile Dysfunction and it does not leads to any side effects. Earlier impotence was not treatable.

Good blood flow is essential for the erection in men and there is no better way or more effective than exercise. In a study researcher found at least 200 calories should be burned by men likely to become impotent than other men. Chances of impotence increases by the use of drugs, anti-depressants as side effects, please avoid taking medicine excessively. Impotence is a sign of coronary artery disease; the reason is penis is more sensitive to slow-down in blood flow than heart. There are various techniques to measure blood flow to the penis but Doppler ultrasound scanning is one of them.

Exercise and Proper diet are not the only solution for treating erectile dysfunction. Taking any of the Pills available in the market will also treat erectile dysfunction among men. Cialis and Viagra are the two best selling and preferred drugs.

Viagra was introduced in the market in 1998 by Pfizer. Viagra was the first drug approved by FDA to treat Erectile Dysfunction.

Cialis came into existence in 2003 and was introduced by Elli Lilly. Due to its 36 hrs effect it is also known as weekend pill. Cialis was the third pill approved by FDA and second approved drug was Levitra. Levitra was approved by FDA in 20 August, 2003.