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There may be a notion of sexual intercourse as a function that requires little to no effort to initiate. The fact of the matter is however that there are any number of physical responses from both men and women that need to take place for sexual intercourse to occur. If these physical responses should fail in some way, sexual intercourse can be an impossibility. The belief that women don't have physical difficulties during sex is not so, but likely the most frequently occurring problem during the performance of intercourse is the male being unable to achieve an erection.

Erection problems aren't infrequent, though not all men have erection problems and erection problems certainly don't always occur. Erectile problems are common enough that there's a medical terminology to describe the problem. The specific medical term for erection difficulty is erectile dysfunction, or ED. As there's a medical term for erection difficulties, there's also naturally enough pharmaceuticals available to treat the disorder. Pharmaceuticals for the treatment of erection problems in fact have nearly become household names, with the Viagra brand leading the way.

Treatment options aside, what are the actual causes at work when a male is unable to achieve an erection? As with any medical problem, various reasons explain the difficulty, but a few specific causes are the most typical. Anxiety is one potential explanation. Males may feel a pressure to take the lead role during intercourse, and to consistently please their partner. This sort of expectation pressure can lead to performance anxiety, which when significantly internalized can prevent the male from being able to sexually function at all.

There are also medical conditions that can prevent a male from achieving an erection. Problems with the prostate gland can affect erection capability. The prostate is in direct proximity to the penis and an irregular prostate, a condition older men tend to have, can disrupt erection as well as cause urinary problems. Diabetes is another condition that's linked to erection difficulties. Erection problems due to diabetes is nearly certain to be caused by the circulatory problems diabetes presents. Circulation often gets overlooked in the erection process, but it's an absolutely critical factor.

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