What agents affect male potence?

There are many various agents which affect male potence. An enormous number of publications is devoted to researches concerning this problem. In fact it is impossible to mention all agents which harm male sexual health in one article. Here you will find a brief description of negative influence of those agents which are familiar and even criticized by almost everyone. These are some popular drugs and so called psychotropic substances. First of all, this is alcohol, nicotine and drugs.

Alcohol. If consumed moderately it stimulates central nervous system. Unfortunately, some men think that moderate consumption means every day hard drinking. The main cause of erection disorders resulted from alcohol consumption is liver dysfunction and as a consequence misbalance of hormones responsible for normal sexual function. In addition state of intoxication dulls tactile sensitivity and provokes some ejaculation problems, up to its complete absence.

Nicotine is a harmful substance contained in tobacco smoke.
The main pathological impact of nicotine is a steady spasm (i.e narrowing) of vessels, including those supplying penis with blood. In addition nicotine provokes atherosclerosis - a dangerous disease which causes venous congestion. Usually atherosclerosis affects heart and brain vessels. As the result a person might have myocardial infarction or acute stroke which makes serious obstacles for normal sex life. Very often this disease affects sexual health itself: it provokes narrowing of penile blood vessels. This narrowing leads to complete impotence.

Drugs. The number of sorts of drugs is enormous, therefore it is quite impossible to describe all of them. Let us speak about the most popular drugs and harm they cause.

Actually, drugs do not affect erection directly. First of all drugs harm brain and psyche. Drug addicts become deeply depressed when do not have possibility to take the drug which has become a real vital necessity for them. Naturally depression makes sex impossible.

Usually doctors face consumption of non-injectable drugs (i.e drugs which get into organism through oral taking, breathing in or smoking). The most popular non-injectable drugs are marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines and LSD. Consumption of these drugs results in polyneuropathy a dangerous disease of nervous system. This disease provokes a great variety of severe disorders, including erectile ones.

Injectable drugs (heroine, morphine and others) are also fright with toxic polyneuropathy. In addition they cause various specific complications related to jeopardy drug addicts put themselves in. The most frequent infection every injectable drug addict is likely to get is hepatitis B. Hepatitis B provokes very severe liver disorders which considerably affect sexual health and as the result lead to impotence.

Medicines. It is clear that erectile dysfunction is a very rare side effect caused by a medicine. As a rule, an erection disorder occurs after a patient stops taking such a drug. Nevertheless, every man must be aware of medicines which can affect his sexual health and sexual activity

Usually erection disorders are caused by neuroleptic drugs prescribed by psychiatrists. Medicines used for treatment of hypertension (especially those which contain clonidine) also harm sexual health. These agents work on nerve endings and therefore can cause disorders. Fortunately, clonidine is rarely used nowadays.

Usually erection disorders are caused by neuroleptic drugs prescribed by psychiatrists. Medicines used for treatment of hypertension (especially those which contain clonidine) also harm sexual health. These agents work on nerve endings and therefore can cause disorders. Fortunately, clonidine is rarely used nowadays.

Men should be careful when taking medicines for treatment of stomach ulcer. Some of them cause misbalance of male hormones, and as the result -impotence. Therefore those who suffer from stomach ulcer should ask their doctors whether this or that prescribed medicine is harmful for sexual health or not. Fortunately, most medicines can be replaced by another harmless ones which will not prevent you from enjoying healthy and regular sex.