Is Erectile Dysfunction Locker Room Talk Yet?

It is hard to say whether the time has come for erectile dysfunction to make locker room talk, being this such a delicate subject among men. From one reason to the next, it seems that men will always feel uncomfortable talking about this condition, especially to other men.

Paradoxical, most men 40 and over experience impotence to a certain degree – a fact that is somehow normal and can be foreseen. Talking about the subject, though not an easy task, can help the sufferers cope with their problem by finding out about new solutions and understand erectile dysfunction as a medical condition that can be treated.

Most importantly, men ought to realize ED has nothing to do with one’s manliness. Read more on the subject and say for yourself whether erectile dysfunction is already locker room chit chat or not.

One would think that all the openness about sexual subjects nowadays, people would be more comfortable talking about sexual problems. And yet it seems that even when we can talk more freely about our sex lives with less risk of being judged, we are tempted to talk more often about our achievements in this department and rarely about the problems encountered. The issue goes beyond limits for men; while women are able to talk to their friends about sexual issues or medical conditions affecting their sex lives, men continue to feel uncomfortable sharing these stories with other men – sharing is pretty much admitting to something being wrong with you and your manhood.

Men’s inability to talk with other men about erectile dysfunction has been associated with their fear of being perceived as impotent, in the harshest sense of the word. They see the problem closely linked to their manhood. Typically, men suffering from erectile dysfunction are not able to discuss their problem with other men and potentially other sufferers because they think their condition and talking about it will make them less manly. More importantly, most men are unable to discuss this issue with their partners. Men being uncomfortable talking about their problem usually ends up with a doctor’s appointment later in the process when the condition may have become more complicated. However, in most cases, erectile dysfunction is curable and going to the doctor as soon as possible will only make it fade away quicker and improve the sufferer’s relationship instead of worsening it.

Admitting the condition in the first place seems to play an important role in all this issue. Men who accept they have this condition are willing to talk more easily about it and seek medical care faster. Being comfortable with a condition like ED comes with maturity and more masculinity than most would think. There is still a long way to go before ED becomes locker room talk; but fear not my generic Viagra user friends: the blue diamond is more widely spread than most think. It is only a matter of time for ED medication, problems and treatments to be one more thing next to stress at work, women and cars at your local gym’s male bonding time.

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