What are some common causes of impotence andwhat treatment would you recommend?
There are several factors which may lead to impotence and oncethe cause is determined, the impotence can be treated accordingly. In younger patients, the most common causeof impotence is anxiety. Thepsychological pressure of having to perform at a specific time may cause theproduction of epinephrine in the body. Epinephrine, also known as the fight andflight hormone, moves blood away from non-essential organs such as thereproductive organ and transfers the blood to vital organs and muscles. The most common physical cause of impotenceis diabetes. This disease hardensarteries like those located in the reproductive organ, thereby causing them tonarrow and inhibit proper blood flow. Other causes of impotence include conditions such as Klinefelter’s andhypogonadotropin hypogonadism where the testosterone level is so low thatlibido is greatly impaired.
