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Heart health, lifestyle choices, mental health, and sexual health are topics that should all be on the table when you go for your annual medical checkup. Taking care of these not only addresses overall health, by well-being and a healthier sex life as well.
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Heart Health
- Lifestyle Choices
- Mental Health
- Sexual Health
- Could Viagra Help?
- Buy Viagra Online
Introduction
Many men tend to think of visiting the doctor’s office only when they feel so sick they can’t seem to function at all. To them, the idea of voluntarily visiting the doctor to get an annual checkup is dismissed as a waste of time. “I’ll go to the doctor only if and when I need one,” they might say. This kind of thinking is akin to locking up the barn door after the horses have already escaped.
Don’t overlook the importance of preventive medicine. It’s far easier to take the simple steps needed to stay healthy than it is to try to fight your way back to health after you’ve been laid low by illness or the development of a serious health condition, which might require constant medical attention. And one of the simplest of those steps is visiting the doctor’s office for an annual physical and a discussion of any health issues or concerns that might have developed since your previous visit.
If you do make a commitment to see your doctor at least once a year, you should make the most of that time by candidly discussing with the doctor any changes in your overall health, including signs of sexual dysfunction if any. An occasional inability to get and keep an erection might have little significance in the overall scheme of things, but then again it could be the early signs of erectile dysfunction, which could indicate to your doctor other underlying health problems.
Make a commitment to yourself and your health to get checked up at least once a year and to maximize your checkup by discussing key health issues such as heart health, lifestyle choices, mental health, and sexual health. The importance of each of these areas of health and their relationship to sexual function will be discussed in greater detail below.
Heart Health
The relationship of heart health to sexual function in men is not always fully understood. The heart, brain, and all the other major organs, including the penis, depend on the oxygen-rich blood the heart pumps throughout the body. If this blood flow is reduced for whatever reason, every part of the body’s cardiovascular system suffers. In the case of sexual function, less than optimal blood flow to the penis can lead to ED, defined simply as an inability to get and keep an erection suitable for intercourse.
In fact, ED symptoms often provide an early warning of more serious cardiovascular health problems on the horizon. Because the blood vessels that supply the penis are smaller than those that carry blood to the heart and brain, symptoms of impotence almost always show up well before a heart attack or stroke. If the warning that ED provides is heeded and steps are taken to improve cardiovascular health, it’s possible that more serious health problems can be prevented.
Lifestyle Choices
Lifestyle choices play a pivotal role in the future direction of your overall health, including sexual health and function. Bad habits such as smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, fast food binging, and a sedentary lifestyle can put you on the fast track to serious health problems, which could include not just ED but also cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
As previously noted, the link between heart health and sexual function is a very close one, particularly when one considers that insufficient blood flow to the penis accounts for roughly 80 percent of all ED. This means, of course, that following heart-healthy recommendations in terms of diet, exercise, and weight control almost certainly will benefit your sexual health as well as your cardiovascular well-being.
Many restaurants put a happy-face heart next to menu selections that are particularly heart-healthy. No such indicators have been noted for penis-friendly appetizers and entrees, but you can safely assume that the heart-healthy menu choices also will help to preserve erectile function and prevent ED.
Mental Health
While men are typically hesitant to discuss problems of physical health, medical experts say they are even more reluctant to admit to any hint of mental health issues. That’s unfortunate, because mental health affects every aspect of our lives. In fact, it was once believed that most ED was attributable to psychological factors and had little to do with physiological health at all. Fortunately, that has changed. Nevertheless, psychological issues are said to account for 10 to 20 percent of all ED. And unless men who are struggling with depression, acute anxiety, or even more serious forms of mental illness discuss these matters with their doctor, their problems with erectile function will continue and may well worsen.
When meeting with your doctor, you should discuss any concerns you may have with depression or anxiety or any other psychological problems you may be facing. In many cases, psychological counseling will be required to help you get past such problems. Some drugs can help with chronic depression and anxiety, but if your doctor recommends going this route, be aware that some antidepressants and medications used to treat anxiety can further exacerbate ED symptoms. Ask the doctor to prescribe drugs with minimal adverse effects on erectile function.
Sexual Health
Often overlooked, particularly by older Americans, exposure to sexually transmitted diseases, or STDs, poses a serious threat to both sexual health and overall health. It’s as though older men and women dismiss STDs as a concern primarily for the young, thinking somehow that after so many years they’ve built up some sort of immunity. Sadly, the statistics tell a very different story.
Although men and women between the ages of 15 and 24 reported the highest numbers of STDs among all age groups, the percentage increase in infections was greatest among those over the age of 45. And the effects of these STDs on sexual function can be devastating. Chlamydia, one of the most widespread of the STDs, can progress to prostatitis in men, which in turn can lead to ED.
If you’ve had unprotected sex with an unfamiliar partner or otherwise suspect that you may have contracted an STD, seek medical attention immediately. And be sure to alert your doctor to any such incidents when you go for your annual checkup. If detected early, many of these infections can be treated successfully with antibiotics. Posing more serious longtime health threats, however, are STDs of viral origin, including genital herpes, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and human papillomavirus (HPV).
Could Viagra Help?
If you’re experiencing temporary erection problems or have progressed to full-blown ED, Viagra and the other oral ED drugs known as PDE5 inhibitors could help you to overcome your symptoms of impotence. These drugs are primarily effective in cases where the ED is caused by insufficient blood flow to the penis, the single biggest cause of male impotence.
Viagra and the other PDE5 inhibitors temporarily improve blood flow to the penis by suppressing the effects of an enzyme known as phosphodiesterase-5. The adverse effects of the PDE5 enzyme on blood flow are seen most often in men whose vascular health is already compromised.
If you think Viagra could help you, talk to your doctor to see if you’re an appropriate candidate for the drug. Although clinical trials have proved that Viagra is safe and effective in most men, it is not to be taken by men with advanced cardiovascular disease or men who are taking nitrate-based drugs.
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