{"id":9491,"date":"2016-12-15T21:58:30","date_gmt":"2016-12-15T21:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/?p=9491"},"modified":"2018-11-25T16:32:06","modified_gmt":"2018-11-25T16:32:06","slug":"sub-weak-erections-when-is-it-officially-a-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edrugstore.com\/blog\/erectile-dysfunction\/sub-weak-erections-when-is-it-officially-a-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Weak Erections — When Is It Officially a Problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The occasional inability to get an erection is not erectile dysfunction (ED). True ED is persistent, and is often related to circulatory issues. Fortunately, effective treatments are available.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Rare is the man who has not had occasional difficulties getting and keeping an erection. All too often, however, these occasional erection problems<\/b>\u00a0give rise to unfounded fears that he is suffering from the early stages of erectile dysfunction. Distinguishing between problems that arise because of stress, overindulgence in alcohol, and other causes that are fleeting in nature and full-blown ED is a challenge, one that may require professional medical counseling to resolve.<\/p>\n

If your erection problems arise only now and then and can be traced to known — but temporary — causes of such problems, it’s reasonable to assume that you’re not yet suffering from ED. However, if a continuing pattern of failed or seriously sub-par erections is observed, it’s probably time to consult your doctor to see, first, if your problem truly is ED and, second, what steps can be taken to treat it.<\/p>\n

It’s Often Possible to Reverse Damage<\/h3>\n

It’s important to note that the symptoms of erectile dysfunction, caught in its earliest stages, can sometimes be reversed by trading in some of your bad lifestyle choices for healthier alternatives. And even if the erectile problems fail to respond to such behavioral modifications, treatment is available that will allow most men to continue to enjoy a healthy love life.<\/p>\n

Some urologists suggest that a man who has experienced a pattern of erection problems — even intermittent erectile failures interspersed with a few successful erections — for a period of two months or more should seek professional help. Talking to a health professional about these incidents and your recent medical history can help the doctor to determine if your problem is ED or can be ascribed to other causes.<\/p>\n

Your Doctor Can Help<\/h3>\n

While many men are naturally reluctant to discuss any symptoms of weakness with their doctors, doing so can pay unexpected dividends. Doctors deal with these problems on a daily basis and will hardly be shocked by anything you have to say. Manning up and discussing these problems frankly will bring you one step closer to a resolution of the problems. Most importantly, however, erection difficulties that can be traced to insufficient blood flow to the penis — the largest single cause of ED — serve as an early warning of even more serious health issues ahead.<\/p>\n

For those who believe that every cloud has a silver lining, DrOz.com<\/a> offers confirmation that a diagnosis of ED often “becomes a heads-up for some life-threatening conditions.” An ED diagnosis can signal the presence of a wide array of underlying health problems that, left untreated, can indeed lead to premature death or disability. Such underlying conditions include atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obstructive sleep apnea, to name just a few.<\/p>\n

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Try the Stamp Test<\/h3>\n

If you have been experiencing erection problems off and on and are anxious to determine how serious a problem you’re facing, you can self-test to see if there’s a physiological barrier to normal erectile function. Healthy men experience three to five erections while sleeping each night. This phenomenon, known scientifically as nocturnal penile tumescence, or NPT, often concludes with an erection upon awakening, known as “morning wood.”<\/p>\n

The so-called stamp test cannot definitively rule out ED, but it can indicate accurately whether erection problems are physiological or psychological in origin. Before retiring for the night, take a strip of postage stamps and wrap them around the shaft of your flaccid penis, moistening one stamp to ensure that the strip is securely affixed to the penis. If the strip of stamps is broken in the morning, it’s a good indication that any erection problems you’ve been having lately are linked to emotional or mental issues and not physical problems.<\/p>\n

Psychological Counseling<\/h3>\n

If you pass the stamp test but continue to experience erection problems, talk to your doctor about the problem, relating the results of your test. The doctor might refer you to psychological counseling to identify the root causes of your problems so that they might be specifically addressed.<\/p>\n

Whether your erection problems turn out to be temporary in nature, attributable to stress, performance anxiety, or fatigue, or a sign of ED, the sooner you can pinpoint the causes, the sooner the problems can be treated. The longer you delay taking action on such problems, the more serious they’re likely to become.<\/p>\n

If you have been diagnosed with ED and are interested in learning more about the impotence medications currently available, pay a visit to eDrugstore’s ED Medication Guide<\/a>. You can also order prescription ED medications like Viagra, Cialis, and FDA-approved generics by visiting eDrugstore.com<\/a>.
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The occasional inability to get an erection is not erectile dysfunction (ED). True ED is persistent, and is often related to circulatory issues. Fortunately, effective treatments are available.   Rare is the man who has not had occasional difficulties getting and keeping an erection. All too often, however, these occasional erection problems\u00a0give rise to unfounded […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9493,"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],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9491","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-erectile-dysfunction"],"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