Post Date September, 25 2023
Erectile dysfunction, as a male disease that troubles many men, is a significant problem not only physically but also seriously affects men's self-esteem. If left untreated for a long time, it can seriously affect marital relationships, but many patients do not know why they suffer from impotence. In response to this situation, let's introduce the causes of impotence.
1. Organic diseases
(1) Vascularity includes any disease that may lead to the decrease of blood flow in the cavernous artery of the penis, such as atherosclerosis, arterial injury, arterial stenosis, penile artery shunt and cardiac dysfunction, or the penile white membrane obstructs the venous return and closure mechanism, and the number of smooth muscles in the cavernous sinus of the penis is reduced.
(2) Erectile dysfunction can be caused by neurogenic central and peripheral nervous system diseases or injuries.
(3) Surgical and traumatic macrovascular surgery, radical prostatectomy, radical surgery for abdominal, perineal, and rectal cancer, pelvic fractures, lumbar compression fractures, or straddle injuries can cause vascular and neurological damage related to penile erection, leading to impotence.
(4) Endocrine diseases impotence is caused by endocrine diseases, mainly in diabetes, hypothalamus pituitary abnormalities and primary gonadal dysfunction. According to foreign reports, 23%~60% of male patients with diabetes have secondary impotence of varying degrees. Angry hopes are mainly related to autonomic neuropathy, penile vascular stenosis, endocrine abnormalities, and psychological factors.
Diseases of the penis itself
Genitourinary malformation
Congenital curvature of the penis, double penis, small penis, displacement of the penis and scrotum, bladder inversion, urethral cleft, congenital testicular loss or underdevelopment, formation of sponge fiber scars on the penis, varicocele, etc.
Urogenital diseases
Chronic inflammation of the urinary and reproductive organs and secondary erectile dysfunction are more common, such as orchitis, epididymitis, urethritis, cystitis, prostatitis, etc. Among them, chronic prostatitis and erectile dysfunction are the most common. Prostate hyperplasia, prostatectomy, urethral rupture, penis, testicular injury, and other urogenital system surgeries, as well as some injuries, can cause impotence. Due to testicular atrophy and decreased testosterone, patients with chronic renal failure often experience erectile dysfunction.
5. Other factors
Radiation, heavy metal poisoning, etc. Chronic diseases and long-term use of certain medications can also lead to impotence.
