Stress and Sexual Weakness in Men
Stress is one of the most commonly found psychological causes of
Erectile Dysfunction (ED) or impotence, alongside relationship
difficulties, depression and fatigue. ED itself causes stress.
Suffering from ED leads a man to constant worry about his poor
ability to have sex.
When stressed, the body initiates the "fight or flight"
syndrome, which sends blood from the abdomen out to the arms and
legs for escape or self-defense. As a result, less blood is
available for erection. Stress also constricts the arteries,
including the ones that carry blood into the penis.
Understanding and knowing how to deal with it
Stress is a psychological condition affecting most of us at some
part of life and it is an unavoidable part and parcel of life.
Without stress, there would be no life. It is the "wear and
tear" our bodies experience as we adjust to our continually
changing environment. It has physical and emotional effects on
us and can create positive or negative feelings.
It can help compel us to action; it can result in a new
awareness and an exciting new perspective but it can result in
feelings of distrust, rejection, anger, and depression, which in
turn can lead to health problems such as headaches, upset
stomach, rashes, insomnia, ulcers, high blood pressure, heart
disease, and stroke. With the death of a loved one, the birth of
a child, a job promotion, or a new relationship, we experience
stress as we readjust to our new lives. In so adjusting to
different circumstances, stress will help or hinder us depending
on how we react to it. Good or bad, if it is a CHANGE in your
life, it is stress as far as your body is concerned.
Even imagined change is stress. The American Institute of Stress
is committed to developing a better understanding of how to tap
into the vast innate potential that resides in each of us for
preventing disease and promoting health. Good health is more
than just the absence of illness. Rather, it is a very robust
state of physical and emotional well-being, that acknowledges
the importance and inseparability of mind/body relationships.
Causes
Stress affects us all. Mentioned below are few major things that
cause stress in our lives:
a) General causes