When eliminating erectile dysfunction, increasing or normalizing potency, it is not always clear what potency means and what is considered normal.Perceiving conception as the ability to conceive and satisfy a woman, men are right.But sexual power includes other aspects that need to be discussed in more detail.
What is potency?
The meaning of the word is defined as "ability to perform, produce, create".It turns out that potency is reproduction and the performance of male sexual duties.Sexologists define potency in men as the ability to perform reproductive functions.A rather narrow and applied understanding, characterized by:
- the ability to ejaculate high-quality sperm;
- stability of erectile function;
- speed of excitement detection;
- duration of intercourse;
- The ability to find satisfaction and pleasure from a partner.
In the broadest sense of the word, potency refers to the ability to be sexually active and become a father.Identifying the concept on the number and frequency of contacts is not entirely correct, as well as libido - the concepts are not synonyms, but only components of the general sexual behavior of men.
Components of sexuality: libido, erection, fertility, depend on many factors.In particular, the level of testosterone concentration in the blood.Male hormone determines desire, ability to conceive a child and erectile function.The peak of testosterone synthesis occurs at the age of 25-30, but psychologists believe that not all men can boast of high potency during this period.Increased desire and the ability to have frequent contacts - yes, if the body is normally healthy, but the ability to satisfy a partner and prolong actions are not always companions of young people.
In addition, erectile function can be affected by negative external factors: stress, moral, mental stress.Most often, after the age of 30, a man reaches a certain stability financially, emotionally and psychologically, due to which the potency returns to the norm.
Norm indicators of potency
After understanding the potential, what it is, it is necessary to determine the norms of the indicator.However, it is difficult because every man has his own characteristics.Some people can maintain an erection for 20-25 minutes, but for others, 5 minutes is too much.
Important!The concept of normal potency in men means that the patient can maintain an erection during the entire sexual act, which does not always end with ejaculation.
The absence of an erection in certain circumstances, regardless of a man's desire, should not be considered a deviation from the norm.It can be the influence of external, internal factors that have nothing to do with the ability to behave sexually.Quantitative indicators cannot be determined with accuracy, but there are generally accepted gradations:
- A 20-30-year-old man should have at least 4 sexual acts in 7 days;
- 30-35 years - at least 3 actions in 7 days;
- 60 years - at least 3 actions in 10-12 days.
These are average indicators, which are compiled taking into account the regular relations of a normally healthy man.It should be noted that in 69-72% of cases the potency remains even after 60 years.Today, sexologists note that among older patients there are much more men, whose potential is higher than that of 17-23-year-old boys.But pathologies with almost complete absence of libido are more common among young people under 25 years old.
Important!It is fundamentally wrong to associate the size of the genital organ with potency;Sexual activity does not change with size.The only exception is men for whom size is the determining factor and, because of "insufficient length", the man himself refuses to have a normal sex life.But if intercourse lasts less than 2 minutes, you should pay attention to this, especially when this is the norm for a man, and not accidental premature ejaculation.
Impact on the potential for chronic diseases
Some chronic pathologies can manifest as a decrease in erection and a decrease in libido - the main components of male sexuality.Endocrine system dysfunction and diseases of pelvic organs are especially dangerous chronic diseases.
Three groups of diseases affect potency:
- Pathologies of the urogenital system.These include prostatitis, urethritis, inflammatory and/or infectious kidney lesions, and STDs.The genitourinary and reproductive systems are closely related, so any disease causes chronic retention of urine, which leads to the development of cystitis, nephritis, and the formation of stones.All factors disrupt the synthesis of testosterone, which is manifested by a decrease in male strength.Pathogens such as chlamydia, ureaplasma and gonococci disrupt the microflora and affect the prostate and appendages.Lack of treatment can lead to infertility.
- Diseases of the cardiovascular systemcause irreversible changes in large vessels and capillaries.Disruption of blood supply leads to the destruction of the vascular network of the genital organ, which also ends in the absence of an erection and a decrease in potency.
- Psychoneurological diseases and disorders,This also includes all kinds of addictions to bad habits.Psychogenic impotence is one of the most terrible and difficult to treat.A man loses sexual desire, there is no desire, the emotional background is disturbed.Antidepressant therapy has a side effect - decreased potency.As for alcohol and drug addiction, in 100% of cases the disease ends with decreased libido and complete impotence.
Regardless of severity, periods of exacerbation, chronic pathologies always affect a man's sexual power.A complete loss of capacity and fertility can be avoided only by early detection of the disease, timely initiation of therapy and adherence to a healthy lifestyle.