Causes
Psychological
The most common reason for a man failing to get an erection is psychological. He might be overtired, overstressed, worried or just desperately lacking self-confidence, depressed or it may be due to excessive demands or criticism of his performance by his partner.
Any type of hostility, anger or resentment towards his partner, constant fear of making a woman pregnant, guilt perhaps about an affair or any other negative feeling about sex, can also be the factors.
Physical
Male impotence usually has an underlying medical condition that causes nerve or artery damage which interfere with the nerve impulses that are needed to start and sustain an erection or with blood flow that is needed to engorge the tissues in the penis to make it erect.
Diabetes, surgery, injuries, vascular diseases, kidney disease, and chronic alcoholism are some medical conditions Smoking & excessive alcohol intake can also cause impotence by narrowing the blood vessels.
Impotence can also be a side effect of certain drugs such as high blood pressure drugs and antihistamines, or low levels of circulating hormones such as testosterone.
Signs & Symptoms
There are varied types of impotence:
- If failing to get an erection is a rare and short-lived problem, it is normal. But when it becomes a long drawn problem after a period of normal sexual function then there is a chance for impotence.
- Difficulty in achieving an erection enough to sustain intercourse right from young age.
- Male Impotence is affiliated with Chronic Insomnia
Herbal Medicines
Reassurance: A sympathetic partner can contribute a lot in helping a man overcome this problem. Similarly the man should assure his partner that he still very much wants to show and receive affection.
If a physical cause is found, suitable medical treatment should be taken.
- Garlic: Garlic is a powerful aphrodisiac and regular use keeps a man fit and fertile. It works wonderfully in all types of impotence, resulting from overindulgence and nervous exhaustion.
5 to 6 garlic cloves should be crushed having removed the outer coverings and added to a glass of milk, boiled and reduced to ½ glass. Then it should be filtered, required sugar should be added and taken twice a day in two equal doses.
- Dried dates also produce aphrodisiac action. These should be taken daily as a supplement.
- Black raisins are also useful.
Ayurvedic Remedies
- Ashwagandha Lehyam is the common medicine for this disorder. It should be taken internally in the dosage of 10 to 15 gm twice a day with a cup of warm milk.
- Musli Chooran taken 2.5 to 5gm once or twice daily with warm milk gives good results.
- Ashwagandharishta 1 to 2 ounces twice daily after meals with equal quantity of water is a useful remedy.
- Kapikacchu is a drug of choice.
- Ashwaganda vati can be given 2 each thrice daily.
- Vajikaran yog which is our patent product and is found to be very effective.
- Many Rasayan & Vajikaran preparations can be given.
Massage: An energetic massage all over the body is highly useful in this condition. Shrirodhara helps in psychogenic impotence.
Yoga: Certain yogasanas like sarvangasana and dhanurasana are indicated also meditation and pranayama for reducing stress and anxiety.
