“There are two types of sexual dysfunction in male”, says Dr. Rahul Reddy, andrologist.
- Erectile Dysfunction
- Ejaculatory Dysfunction.
Erectile Dysfunction is where the male is unable to get an erection during intercourse. Whereas ejaculatory dysfunction has two types. Delayed Ejaculation and Premature Ejaculation. Here the male either ejaculates too soon or late.
What Causes Sexual Dysfunction in Males?
Many factors are resulting in sexual dysfunction in males.
- Hormonal imbalance
- Psychological disturbances
- Lifestyle changes
- Vascular cause and
- Damage to the nerves of the Penis. (Rare condition and there is no cure)
Psychological disturbances like fear of failure, performance anxiety are the main reasons why men have erectile dysfunction. Food habits, alcohol intake, no exercise, and stress are a few other reasons. Early masturbation and watching adult videos and comparing one’s performance with these videos, stress, use of other drugs, are few causes for ejaculatory dysfunction.
Making few lifestyle changes like eating healthy, regular exercise, adequate sleep, and stress-free life, having a good relationship with the partner, and avoiding any kind of junk food and alcohol and quitting smoking can help a man to lead a healthy sexual life. Correcting the hormonal imbalance through natural ways like following a good diet and exercise is always advisable.
Treating Sexual Dysfunction in Male
The treatment differs from the problem of sexual dysfunction.
- Lifestyle changes
- Looking for the root cause
- Medication
- Surgery (Last option)
Making lifestyle modification as already mentioned, helps in having a balanced hormone system, which in turn helps in overall health. Psychological issues caused by different reasons are treated basing the root cause, where sometimes both the partners are advised for attending counseling (Couple Counselling). While the usage of few drugs (for Psychological purpose) can cause erectile dysfunction in males, the dysfunction is treated considering the usage of those medications. This part of the treatment refers to as management of sexual dysfunction, where the treatment is given basing the root cause and trying to correct the hormonal imbalance naturally.
The use of medication to correct the hormonal imbalance along with medicines to improve the vascular health of the penis and on-demand treatment (Blues Pills) is another part of the treatment process for sexual dysfunction in males. Here the medicine is advised to be taken regularly for 3-4 months. In a few cases where few men don’t respond well to these medications, Shock wave therapy is suggested.
“This is the new trend in treating sexual dysfunction in males, which is painless and has no side effects. The results for this treatment stays for 5-8 years. The main goal of this treatment is to produce new blood vessels in the place of damaged blood vessels of the penis,” adds Dr. Rahul Reddy.
“The last option to treat the sexual dysfunction would be surgery”, says Dr. Rahul Reddy. He also added that with the introduction of shock wave therapy in 2010, the need for surgeries has gone down.
“Though there are many treatments available to treat dysfunction, any delay in treating the vascular damage to the penis (Vascular Cause) can cause permanent ejaculation,” Dr. Reddy adds. He also mentioned that the blood vessels which are damaged in the penis area, when left untreated or ignored, can damage other the blood vessels which can affect cardiac health in males.
“Proper guidance and curing the root cause for sexual dysfunction is an important part of the treatment process,”, he concluded.
