Adequate sexual strength is required for males of reproductive age to maintain the ability to have full sexual intercourse and fertilize eggs. The level of sexual desire directly depends on the physiological and psychological health of a man.
Decreased potency is common for any man who has reached a certain age limit. Congenital characteristics of the body, dietary behaviors and lifestyle of the patient have a significant effect on the rate of sexual desire.
Characteristics of healthy potential development
Doctors say that men have the ability to maintain sexual function throughout their lives, but the intensity of erections and sexual desire decreases over time. The development of male menopause usually has a pathological cause.
The maximum strength of sexual potential can be achieved with adequate emotional stimulation and complete psychological comfort. Increased production of sex hormones is usually observed when changing sexual partners or changing the place of normal sexual intercourse, after a positive emotional outburst or an exhilarating event.
Significant negative effects on the level of sexual desire are given by living conditions such as:
- psychological conflict;
- lack of suitable conditions for intimacy;
- excessive enthusiasm for work;
- exhausting physical work;
- incompetence of the couple.
Prolonged sexual abstinence has a negative impact on men’s sexual health. At a young age, the effects of a long break are quickly smoothed out. Those over the age of 70 who do not have sexual intercourse for more than 3 months have an increased risk of irreversible erectile loss.
The Importance of Testosterone for Sexual Health
The level of sexual attraction to the opposite sex is directly related to the activity of gonadal hormones. The strength of sexual desire is mediated by the action of testosterone, which is secreted in the testicles. Control over the secretion of male sex hormones is carried out by organic compounds secreted by the cells of the pituitary gland. This means that the main role in maintaining male viability is played by the health of the organs of the reproductive system and the brain.
In medicine, there is no universal concept of testosterone norms. Optimal levels of hormonal substances are set for each man individually. During the day, different amounts of testosterone are found in a patient’s plasma.
Hormone levels reach a minimum after midnight. Hormonal material indicators increase dramatically in the morning, when many men may experience unintentional erections. People in the older age group gradually lose the ability to develop inadvertent stimuli due to the gradual slow activity of testicular hormones.
Significant hormone deficiency requires decreased libido and complete loss of interest in sexual intercourse, development of psycho-emotional and cardiological abnormalities, metabolic disorders and weight gain, increased estrogen activity and increased risk of diabetes.
A natural decrease in testosterone levels is observed after the onset of age 30 years. During this period, the bioavailability of sex hormones begins to decrease. So, men under 30 experience sexual desire about 5-7 times a week, after the beginning of 30-35 years the level of sexual intercourse decreases to 2-3 times a week, and after the age of 50-60 a man can not have sexual intercourse more oftenthan 1 once a week.
Causes of erectile dysfunction
Andrologists confirm the direct dependence of healthy sexual potential on:
- psychological state. Excessive and psycho-traumatic work factors, depressive states and various phobias inhibit the transmission of sexual stimulus signals, promote the release of potentially blocking substances;
- vascular health. Elastic and elastic arteries are needed to flow blood to the penis. Adequate venous duct tone allows for prolonged sexual intercourse;
- the condition of the penis cave tissue. The presence of cavernous insufficiency leads to lower erections;
- small pelvic peripheral nerve health. Damage to nerve cells necessitates a decrease in the sensitivity of the intimate zone.
Negative effects on the state of sexual strength and endurance are given by smoking, drinking alcohol and certain medications (antihistamines, sedatives).