{"id":17377,"date":"2017-02-15T10:15:23","date_gmt":"2017-02-15T17:15:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.accessrx.com\/blog\/?p=17377"},"modified":"2017-02-15T10:15:23","modified_gmt":"2017-02-15T17:15:23","slug":"battling-ed-and-a-sexless-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/std-sexually-transmitted-diseases-treatments\/battling-ed-and-a-sexless-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"Battling ED and a Sexless Marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Battling ED and a Sexless Marriage<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Erectile dysfunction (ED) can drive a wedge between partners for a number of reasons. <\/p>\n

The man may feel ashamed that he can\u2019t perform sexually, the woman may assume that her spouse is no longer attracted\u00a0to her, and both may find that the lack of intimacy is pushing them apart in other aspects of their relationship. <\/p>\n

In some cases, women might incorrectly assume that their spouse is cheating on them, which can foster distrust.<\/p>\n

The truth about what causes\u00a0ED<\/b><\/p>\n

Most of the time, the causes of ED aren\u2019t related to extramarital affairs, but rather physical or\u00a0mental\u00a0factors.<\/p>\n

Low testosterone can play a role in ED, and is\u00a0a more common cause as men age and the hormone slowly decreases.<\/p>\n

Certain medications can contribute to erectile dysfunction. The most common are those use to treat cancer, high blood pressure and diabetes.<\/p>\n

Erectile dysfunction can also serve as a warning sign for cardiovascular problems and other diseases caused by blocked capillaries. Surgery for prostate cancer can cause ED both structurally and hormonally, and diabetes can lead to nerve damage in the penis.<\/p>\n

Men with heart valve problems completely unrelated to heart disease can experience a backwash of blood, which can lead to erectile dysfunction.<\/p>\n

Anxiety, depression and stress can all play a role in erectile dysfunction as well, often contributing to a vicious cycle. A man who is anxious that he won\u2019t be able to get an erection, may cause his own ED, which in turn will make him more anxious.<\/p>\n

Treating ED<\/b><\/p>\n

The good news is, no matter what\u2019s causing your ED, it\u2019s usually treatable.<\/p>\n

According to the EverydayHealth.com article, \u201cED and the Sexless Relationship,\u201d\u00a0the oral drugs\u00a0Cialis, Viagra and Levitra\u00a0are effective in about two-thirds of men with erectile dysfunction.<\/p>\n

For men who don\u2019t respond to any of the ED medications on the market, there are alternative treatments that may work, including penis pumps, injections and implants.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Erectile dysfunction (ED) can drive a wedge between partners for a number of reasons. The man may feel ashamed that he can\u2019t perform sexually, the woman may assume that her spouse is no longer attracted\u00a0to her, and both may find that the lack of intimacy is pushing them apart in other aspects of their relationship. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17390,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_autoblog_aioseo_focus_keyphrase":"","_autoblog_aioseo_title":"","_autoblog_aioseo_description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,8],"tags":[22,408,23,400],"class_list":["post-17377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-erectile-dysfunction","category-std-sexually-transmitted-diseases-treatments","tag-ed","tag-ed-treatment","tag-erectile-dysfunction-2","tag-erectile-dysfunction-drugs"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t