Overview
treatment – depends – cause – my include – medications, vacuum device, even surgery – natural treatments – lifestyle changes – improve ED.
Natural Treatments for ED
diet, exercise, sleep, weight loss – balanced diet – maintain sexual function – decrease ED risk – physical activity – protect against – improve ED – particularly – cause – obesity, inactivity, cardiovascular disease – other physical conditions – physical activity – improves blood vessel health – lowers stress – increases testosterone.
important – overall health – enough sleep – regular sleep – improve ED – lack of sleep – lower testosterone levels
weight – another factor – ED – if obese – exercise – balanced diet – lose weight – improve ED
psychotherapy, sex therapy or couples counseling – some cases – ED cause – physical – psychological – issues – E.g. fear of failure – religious beliefs – sexual trauma
ED lead – mental health issues – e.g. low self-esteem – emotional distress – therapy – address these issues
10 – 25 percent – people with ED – no risk factors – non-organic ED – cause – mental health – depression – anxiety with sex
counseling – helpful – with partner
stress reduction, alcohol reduction, smoking cessation – mental health issues e.g. stress – anxiety – associated with ED – role of alcohol unclear – lower amounts – may improve ED –
smoking – behavior – likely contributes to – maybe damage to blood vessels – prevent blood – penis – may reduce – nitric oxide – needed – involuntary muscle relaxation – increased blood flow