How Stress Causes Erectile Dysfunction

November 16, 2021 Off By Royce Wendell

Stress is essential for survival. If you are in a stressful situation, you release hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline and the body adjusts to fight or flight. Many areas of the body are activated in the process. Your breathing becomes faster, blood pressure rises, and you consume more energy.

Once the stressful situation is over, the body calms down and recovers – in theory. In today’s fast-paced world, however, you are constantly overloaded with stimuli and are confronted with increased demands in work and family. There is no time to find inner balance and relaxation. The result is a chronic state of stress that not only damages your psyche but also your body in the long term and can cause illness.

How are stress and erectile dysfunction related?

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Some areas of the body run at full speed when you exert. In addition to the activity of the reproductive organs, this also includes the production of sex hormones such as testosterone. The result is a reduced desire for sex.

Some stress hormones, including epinephrine and norepinephrine, cause blood vessels to contract. As a result, the blood flow into the erectile tissue of the penis becomes more difficult and the penis cannot erect. Erectile dysfunction occurs and pleasure toys come in to picture for some people.

The increasing fear of failure regarding one’s own sexual performance represents an emotional burden. This in turn makes the erection more difficult. In addition, sedative drugs are often taken, which also damage the erection.

Treat the causes of erectile dysfunction

If you owe your erectile dysfunction to stress, this has a great advantage. Psychological erectile problems are curable.

Treating the cause is essential. In addition to direct stress reduction, this includes learning coping skills and the reassessment of stressful stimuli. You can acquire these skills in therapy or on your own.

Watch your diet

In particular, antihypertensive foods like fresh fish, garlic, bananas and foods with vitamin B1 like potatoes, legumes, and meat counteract stress reactions in the body. Coffee and energy drinks, on the other hand, are counterproductive.

Exercise is the best therapy

During exercise, your can break down hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline. This way, you can clear your head. A good side effect is that exercise increases blood flow, which also benefits the erectile tissue of the penis and thus the erection.