Out of Pandora's Box

Pandora, an ancient mythology character, was given a box containing evils. These were a punishment for human kind for having received fire from Prometheus. Little did Pandora knew Zeus had given her this box for her to release evil upon man kind. Created according to Zeus’ orders, Pandora was of the most curious nature. She couldn’t help her self and opened the box, releasing many evils upon men. All but one: hopelessness. Even when suffering from erectile dysfunction might seem as brought out of Pandora’s Box, you still have Hope.

Erectile dysfunction as you all probably already know affects more men than these would like to admit. The reasons have been over-analyzed and different parts of the population of the world are in one way or another at risk of suffering from this condition at one point of their lives. But it has also been proven erectile dysfunction does not mark an end to sexual activity and enjoyment. On the contrary, some of that Hope is still around for those of you who are struggling with male impotence.

Since the population suffering from erectile dysfunction has been found to be quite larger than what people would think, the search for new and more efficient medication and alternative treatments is continuously on going in the hopes of providing patients with definite cures some day. However, it is important for patients to first understand weather their ailment is of psychological or physical origin.

Much has been studied and said about the physical causes of erectile dysfunction, including suffering from other more serious diseases like heart conditions and diabetes. Overweight and certain physical activity has also proven to be a significantly important cause for erectile dysfunction in men and it has been stated and proven that a few changes in daily routing can help those in this condition to improve their health state.

But psychological causes are yet to be further explored. Since women have always been more associated towards the concepts of feelings and sensitivity, men have been somewhat deprived from being able to suffer due to these characteristics. Low self-esteem, feeling unattractive or unsuitable can deeply mark a person to the point of being unable to physically perform, in bed in this case.

A person’s self-esteem can affect a person’s behavior so deeply it can hinder him to even carry out the most simple and non-challenging of activities. Now sex is another story. Picture having a hard time talking to people because you are extremely shy. Then, if you are a man who is supposed to be approaching the fairer sex in order to enter a relationship and eventually have sex, the amount of pressure and stress that a person can accumulate in unknown situations can lead anybody to break.

This may be an extreme case to start off from, but even the most confident of people can feel vulnerable when getting intimate with someone else. Especially those relationships at earlier stages that haven’t established enough trust between them suffer from performance anxiety. Expected to be experts in the bedroom, men have a heavy social pressure load to meet up to. You want to perform, and you want to perform well.

Add the presure of having suffered from previous failed attempts between the sheets and you are already having second thoughts about your next sexual encpunter. You even think you might be better off becoming celibate. And don’t even get me started on those who have find the guts to do something about it, like purchasing generic Viagra or some similar treatment, but haven’t found a way to break the news to their lady.

Suffering from erectile dysfunction can be really emasculating for some men, and having to take an ED medication can be too. Socially, this condition is highly stigmatized and therefore communication is vital. Make sure to be informed about why erectile dysfunction happens and what are your alternativ options of treatment. Tell your partner so you two can deal with it together instead of trying to hide it from her.

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