Lots of men worry about Erectile Dysfunction (ED) and secretly trying to find out the answers about ED. However, in their searching, men often get wrong answers about this problem. In a survey entitled Asia Pacific Sexual Health and Overall Wellness (APSHOW), there are some myths about ED among men. Find out what kind of myths that men usually believe:
1. Difficult to erect means that man loses his sex interest or barren?
Actually, some men with ED still have passion and desire to get orgasm and semen ejaculation. ED is related with the ability to maintain the erection; it doesn’t mean that he loses his sexual desire.
2. Man is always ready and wants to have sex?
In fact, this assumption is not always true. In real life, physical exhaustion or think hard about job and family can affect man’s desire and his sexual activity. Being in the right frame of mind is very important in stimulating man’s sexual response.
3. Only a man who gets bad influence from the ED?
It’s not true; the fact is woman as a partner also involved in this problem. Women can feel the impact of ED. The tendency to avoid sexual contact often makes woman feels unloved, unwanted, and unattractive anymore. Man’s failure to communicate his problem about ED can cause depression and anxiety to woman.
4. “A real man” can’t get ED?
When man gets older and there are many changes in behavior, habit and belief, at one time man will experience ED. If this problem happens only occasionally, such as when you are tired, you don’t need to be panic. But if this problem persists and lasts longer, then you should check up to doctor because this problem may affect your personal life with your partner.
5. Searching for help to heal ED should trough some embarrassing and difficult tests?
You can consult with the expert or doctor about the most appropriate and comfortable healing method for you. Some men have difficulty to articulate their problems, especially a problem that’s related with their sexual life. ED is not only a physical problem, but it’s also related with man’s “silent culture” about his sexual problem.
6. ED is a common problem in the aging process?
Indeed you don’t need to be panic about this problem, but ED is not a normal problem for man at any age. Perhaps ‘the senior man’ needs longer time to be stimulated or needs more physical stimulation in sexual activity, but it doesn’t mean that it’s normal if ‘the senior man’ experiencing ED.
7. ED is in your head?
Indeed ED gets many attentions from the psychological field, because ED usually related with man’s psychological conditions such as anxiety, stress, guilt, fatigue, problems in relationship, and depression. But now it’s found if 80% of ED problems also happen because of physical problem, therefore it’s very important for man to maintain his physical health.
8. ED will pass without doing anything?
The fact is, ED is a medical problem that requires some treatments processes. It’s same with the treatments that you should do when you want to heal hypertension or other health problems. You should do some treatments to heal ED, if you ignore this condition without doing anything, ED may cause psychological consequences, such as feel shame, lost, or insecure.