Treat Erectile Dysfunction

What is Erection?
An erection is a course of action in which the penis becomes hard due to more blood flow. Erection begins with sensory or mental stimulation, or both. Impulses from the brain and local nerves cause the muscles of the corpora cavernosa to relax, allowing blood to flow in and fill the spaces. Erections may happen in response to bodily or exciting motivation. Erection enables sexual intercourse and helps an individual perform other sexual activities as well.

How does an Erection occur?
The penis contains two chambers called the corpora cavernosa, which run the length of the organ. When a man becomes aroused, the arteries leading into the penis open up so that pressurized blood can enter corpora cavernosa quickly.

• An erection is an involuntary reaction in response to sexual stimulation and excitement.
• Sexual stimulation and excitement cause the brain, nerves, the heart, blood vessels, and hormones to work together to produce a rapid increase in the amount of blood flowing to the penis.
• The blood becomes trapped and held in the two spongy chambers in the shaft of the penis.
• As the chambers rapidly fill with blood, they expand, and the penis becomes firm and elongated.
• The result is an erection.

What is Erectile Dysfunction?
According to Kidney and Urologic Diseases Home website, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), sometimes called "impotence," is the repeated inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. The word "impotence" may also be used to describe other problems that interfere with sexual intercourse and reproduction, such as lack of sexual desire and problems with ejaculation or orgasm. Using the term erectile dysfunction makes it clear that those other problems are not involved.

Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction
Treatment depends on the cause. Erectile Dysfunction can be treated by three types

1. Drug Therapy
2. Psychotherapy
3. Vacuum Devices

Drug Therapy
The prescription PDE5 inhibitors sildenafil (Viagra®), vardenafil (Levitra®) and tadalafil (Cialis®) are prescription drugs which are taken orally. They work by blocking the action of PDE5, which causes cGMP to degrade; cGMP causes the smooth muscle of the arteries in the penis to relax, allowing the corpora cavernosa to fill with blood.

Psychotherapy
Experts often treat psychologically based ED using techniques that reduce the nervousness associated with sexual intercourse. The patient's spouse can help with the techniques, which include steady development of confidence and motivation. Such techniques also can help reduce nervousness when ED is being treated by psychotherapy.

Vacuum Devices
Automatic vacuum procedure causes erection by creating a partial space, which allows smooth flow of blood into the penis, engorging and increasing it. That vacuum devices have three apparatus:

• A plastic cylinder, into which the penis is placed;
• A pump, which draws air out of the cylinder;
• An elastic band, which is placed around the base of the penis to maintain the erection after the cylinder is removed and during intercourse by preventing blood from flowing back into the body.
• One variation of the vacuum device involves a semirigid rubber cover that is placed on the penis and leftovers there after erection is attained and during sexual intercourse.