Weak Erections are a fairly common condition, but it is not a normal part of aging and in many cases can be treated successfully. While the main symptom of Weak Erections are obvious – the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for sexual activity – there are a few early warning signs that many men never knew were associated with Weak Erections.
While you shouldn’t be alarmed at any of these early-warning Weak Erections symptoms, it’s a good idea to discuss them with your physician. In many cases, treating these symptoms can prevent Weak Erection. Speak with your physician if you’ve experienced any of these 5 early warning Weak Erection symptoms.
1. Anxiety and / or Stress
Some cases of Weak Erection have psychological origins and can happen in men of any age. Anxiety can be successfully treated, and in many cases addressing the anxiety can prevent or reverse problems with Weak Erection. The brain is the mastermind of the entire body, and there may be times when men who experience chronic stress and anxiety find that they have trouble getting an erection. Blaming anxiety or stress for Weak Erection is not the same thing as saying “It’s all in your mind.” Physicians and psychologists have learned a great deal about chemical changes in the brain that accompany prolonged anxiety and stress, and in many cases anxiety and stress can be successfully treated.
It is generally believed that most successful treatment for stress and anxiety is a combination of talk therapy and carefully chosen medications (when appropriate). Men with clinical depression sometimes find that certain antidepressant drugs lower their sex drive, but there are drugs available that do not have this side effect. If you experience chronic anxiety and stress, you should speak with your physician about it. After all, a satisfying sex life is one of the best antidotes to anxiety available.
2. Weight Gain
Weight gain is associated with numerous health problems, and in recent years scientists have also found a correlation between weight gain and Weak Erection. The causes are not easy to tear apart, because excess weight is associated with diabetes and coronary artery disease, which are two conditions that are often found in men with Weak Erection.
Losing excess weight has numerous benefits, including greater energy, lower cholesterol levels, and better control of blood glucose levels. It may also forestall Weak Erection, giving you one more reason to hit the gym and try to lose excess weight.
3. High Cholesterol Levels
When your cholesterol level is too high, you risk the formation of “plaques” in arteries that narrow the room available for blood to circulate. Most people immediately think of the coronary arteries when they think of high cholesterol, because heart attacks are the most catastrophic result. But with high cholesterol, all arteries are affected, including those that supply blood circulation to the sexual organs.
Some people have high cholesterol due to a genetic predisposition. For others, high cholesterol is the result of having a diet high in cholesterol. If you’re in the latter category, adopting dietary habits that lower cholesterol levels will provide benefits throughout your entire body, including your sex organs. Recent research has found Weak Erection symptoms to be less common among men who eat a “Mediterranean” diet that includes plenty of fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grains, olive oil, fish, and moderate amounts of red wine.
While it is certainly possible for men to have high cholesterol and not have Weak Erection issues, the two often go together, and treating the cholesterol problem can address the Weak Erection problems as well. For men who have high cholesterol due to genetics, cholesterol lowering drugs are available, and they can make a real difference.
4. Kidney Disease
Urologists are all too familiar with patients who have Weak Erection symptoms. Kidney disease is sometimes genetic, but sometimes it is present in people without a family history of kidney problems. Kidney disease is also a complication of diabetes mellitus, so men with diabetes should work with a physician who is able to recognize early signs of kidney disease.
Unfortunately, kidney disease can sometimes strike without warning, even in men without other health problems. When you have your annual physical check-up, a simple urinalysis test can check for problems like glucose in the urine (a sign of unchecked diabetes) or proteins or other substances that could indicate a problem with your kidneys. Getting treatment early in the course of kidney disease is the key to remaining healthier longer and preventing problems like Weak Erection that sometimes accompany kidney disease.
5. High Blood Pressure
In general, anything that is bad for your heart (including lifestyle choices like smoking) can be bad for your erection functioning, and high blood pressure is no exception. Many men have high blood pressure and don’t even know it. In many cases, high blood pressure can be brought down into the healthy range through lifestyle changes like increasing physical exercise, transitioning to healthier eating patterns, and giving up smoking.
If you can treat your high blood pressure through lifestyle changes, you’re better off, because some high blood pressure medications can also cause problems with sexual functioning. Furthermore, in men who develop Weak Erection, certain blood pressure medications make it unsafe to use popular drugs for Weak Erection (like Viagra) due to the possibility of a severe drop in blood pressure.
Conclusions
Good general health is the key to good erection health. If you show early signs of diseases like diabetes or heart disease, it doesn’t guarantee that you’ll experience erection problems, but the association of these diseases with erection issues gives you one more reason to take steps to improve your overall health.
On the flip side, if you experience Weak Erection, particularly if you’re under age 40, you should have a physical check-up to see if you have other physical problems that need treatment. If so, treating the underlying disease can successfully treat Weak Erection in many cases.
Weak Erection can usually be treated effectively with prescription medications designed to address the condition, so if you experience Weak Erection, you owe it to yourself to learn about the many safe and effective options available to you.
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