#health : How* *an* *erection* *occurs*

An erection is the result of increased blood flow into your penis. Sexual thoughts or direct contact with your penis usually stimulate this blood flow.🏥

When a person with a penis is sexually excited, a muscle within the blood vessels in the penis relaxes. This allows for increased blood flow through the penile arteries, filling two chambers inside the penis.

As the chambers fill with blood, the penis grows rigid. Penile veins will constrict to help keep blood in the penis and maintain the erection.

An erection ends when the muscles in the blood vessels constrict and the accumulated blood can flow out through the penile veins.

🛑 What is Erectile Dysfunction?

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to get or keep an erection firm enough to have sexual intercourse. It’s sometimes referred to as “impotence,” but this term is now used less often.

ED can occur because of problems at any stage of the erection process, and it can be occasional or frequent:

👉Occasional ED isn’t uncommon. Many people experience it during times of stress or as the result of a recent nutritional or lifestyle change.

👉Frequent ED, however, can be a sign of health problems that need treatment. It can also be a symptom of emotional or relationship difficulties that you may want to address with a professional.

Erectile dysfunction causes

There are many possible causes of ED, and they can include both emotional and physical conditions.

Common physical causes include:

👉cardiovascular disease
👉Diabetes
👉hypertension, or high blood pressure
👉high cholesterol
👉hypothyroidism
👉obesity
👉low testosterone levels or other hormone imbalances
👉kidney disease
👉increased age
relationship problems
👉certain prescription medications, such as those used to treat high blood pressure or depression
👉sleep disorders
drug use
👉consuming too much alcohol
👉liver cirrhosis
👉epilepsy
👉using tobacco products
👉Parkinson’s disease
👉multiple sclerosis