When is Male Masturbation Harmful

When is Male Masturbation Harmful?

The Traumatic Masturbatory Syndrome.

Woody Allen is accredited with saying about sexual self-pleasuring: “Don’t knock masturbation – its sex with someone I love”. While George Carlin remarked: “If God intended us not to masturbate, He would have made our arms shorter!” Even so, for a sexual practise, often learnedly referred as “universal”, male masturbation still has the power to engender a huge amount of guilt and even foreboding around the globe. A day scarcely goes by but that I do not have some young man seeking reassurance that his pornography watching and self pleasuring are not going to impart some irreparable damage to his potential sexual function.

Young men in particular, despite all they would have surely read about and learned in today’s information saturated world, still seem extraordinarily willing to accredit masturbation with almost mystical powers to cause anything from erectile dysfunction to premature ejaculation even to, most feared of all, infertility itself. In my enthusiasm to expunge these often irrational fears it used to be my habit to universally dismiss all concerns about masturbation. Nowadays however, my reassurances about the safety of all masturbation, is not quite so total. Now I realise that there is at least one exception to the rule that all male masturbatory practises are innocence and safe and of no real consequence.        

I refer to the practise of prone or face down masturbation where a pillow or cushion or mattress, are used to basically hump against. This is a minority practise. Kinsey, studying this subject as far back as 1948, discovered that the majority of men masturbate in the sitting up position using their hand to stroke their penis up and down. When asked, only about 12% of Kinsey’s volunteers said that they masturbated in anyway other than in the sitting up position as their majority practise. In fact when this figure is further finessed the real figure is closer to 5 to 10%. Prone masturbation as an exclusive practise is therefore rare.

This is probably just as well. It is only in the last decade or less that the dangers of developing what is today we call the Traumatic Masturbatory Syndrome is known to be directly related to the practise of using prone masturbation as an exclusive or near exclusive masturbatory technique. This syndrome often only comes to light as the boy grows into man and starts to engage in couple sexual activity. It is manifested occasionally by erectile dysfunction but more typically by delayed or absence of ejaculation from intercourse alone or a condition sometimes referred to as ejaculatory incompetence.

The reason why prone or face down masturbatory practises give rise to these unique dysfunction may be multifaceted but are probably as follows. Young men who practise prone masturbation tend to start doing so at a younger age that do those who practise sitting up masturbation. They also tend to do it more often. In the face down position the young practitioner does no ever rely on pornography simply because to do so in that position would be impracticable. Instead, he looses himself inside of  his own head and relies on the physical pleasure experienced from friction of whatever it is that’s underneath him to bring him to orgasm. These circumstances do not prevail during sitting up masturbation or intercourse and therefore failure to climax is to be almost expected in later live when couple sex becomes a feature of his life.

There are perhaps a number of points to be taken from this recent research into the Traumatic Masturbatory Syndrome. and they are:

(1)   When a man complains about ejaculatory incompetence it is now a wise practise to enquire into his ejaculatory practise history. The chances are that this will include predominately or near predominately prone masturbation.

(2)   This information arms the therapist with a scientific explanation for this sexual dysfunction and a road map for its resolution.

(3)    In advising young men about the normality of masturbation, a caveat needs to be attached to this to the effect that the position in which a man predominately masturbates is important and has at least potential implications for future sexual function. Where this is predominately practised in the prone position then the man needs to be advised that such a practise is neither safe nor sensible.       

Dr Andrew Rynne.

www.doctorrynne.com

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Benign Prostatic  Hyperplasia – the Classical Design Fault.

Lets face it, these days very very few patients indeed will consult their doctor without having first consulted Google, Yahoo, Bing and Wikipedia. Love it or hate it (and I suspect most of us are not overjoyed at the prospects of competing with computers) it is now the way of the modern world. It is here and here to stay.

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or sometimes, incorrectly, hypertrophy, is of course your classic. It has become a Global industry that stuffs the search engines for thousands of pages. Doctors, surgeons, hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical and alternative enthusiasts all feed greedily from the bottomless trough that BPH has become. Any wonder then that the middle aged man, finally deciding to consult a real doctor for his dysuria, comes laden down with tonnes of cyber babble and internet rubbish.

The textbooks, but now of course the search engines; tell us that the incidence of BPH is about 50% in men over the age of 50 and more or less leave it at that. Doctors know of course that that is not the full story. In real life we know that the incidence of this pestilence increases with age such that by the age of 80 well over 80% of men will be significantly effected by it. Indeed all men will eventually fall foul to this design fault of nature. For that is what it is – a classical design fault. The urethra should never have been made to pass through a gland that is destined to enlarge with age. All men should  be recalled at the age of forty and have this put right!   

False dawns, in the form of “office procedures” for the surgical management of BPH continue to come and go. Transurethral Microwave Thermotherapy machines, like Electronic Voting machines, now lie gathering dust in back storeroom of many the teaching hospital. They are embarrassing monuments to the folly of rushing into unproven new technologies. Not only did they not work, they were also quite dangerous. Laser Turps, one suspects, may very well be heading in the same general direction. I will leave to others to inform us about its true efficacy when the dust eventually settles on this still controversial treatment.

If recently introduced minor surgical interventions for the management of BPH have been more gimmicks that genuine then the same can hardly be said about the pharmaceuticals. I refer particularly the alpha blockers of course. In the last twenty years, these medicines have allowed millions of middle aged men across the world, to get on with their lives in relative comfort and without the constant fear of the nightmare that acute urinary retention must be. They have also allowed men to at least postpone, perhaps indefinitely, the indignity in a TURPS procedure with its attending morbidities. Clearly I’m a big fan of the alpha blockers.

Not so however 5-alpha reductase inhibitor. Because Fenasteride has the ability to reduce prostate bulk by some 25% and so relieve some of the symptoms of BPH, this drug is now being pushed as a first line treatment for this benign condition. I believe that this is akin to the old proverbial sledge hammer approach to cracking a nut and I’ll tell you why.

Over the last five years or so, for my sins, I seem to have become more and more involved in the management of sexual dysfunction, not just erectile dysfunction but all sexual dysfunction in man and women. On the internet, hardly a week goes by that I am not being approached by yet another young man recently prescribed Propecia as a “treatment” for male pattern baldness. This drug has the capacity to obliterate their sexuality, not just for the time that they take the drug, but for all time. This vanity treatment can and does condemn many young men to a life sentence of sexual anhedonia, without feeling, desire or function, to otter misery and despair for which, as yet, we have no treatment. If you would like to know more about this you can share in their pain on www.propeciahelp.com

I believe that potentially toxic medicine like this must be reserved for the indications for which it was first introduced and that is in the management of advanced prostate cancer with metastases. Here, as we all know, it can be life-saving or at any rate life-prolonging. Using it to treat a benign condition like BPH is, in my view, at best questionable. Using it to treat a naturally occurring condition in men like male pattern baldness, is reckless in the extreme.

Finally, a word on tadalafil, the longer acting treatment for erectile dysfunction. Can I refer you to the October issue of the Journal of Urology 2008? Here is reported a study that found tadalafil to be as effective as the alpha blockers in relieving Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms of BPH. Since older men often suffer from both BPH and erectile dysfunction and since tadalafil has been clinically shown to relieve both, might not an argument be made for prescribing daily tadalafil for such men. Two birds with one stone perhaps? I think so.     

Dr Andrew Rynne.

March 22^nd 2011

Doctor Rynne is an expert on male and female sexual dysfunction. For more information please visit http://www.doctorrynne.com.

Why Buying Erectile Dysfunction Medication Online Is A Bad Idea.

Why Buying Erectile Dysfunction Medication Online Is A Bad Idea.

Online Pharmacies are not legal in most civilised countries. There are some very good reasons why this is so and it is not just a case of "control" or of big brother keeping an eye on you. Here are just a few reasons why online pharmacies in general can be bad for your health. I will return specifically to Viagra later.
* Most prescription medications need the input of a healthcare profession if they are not to be abused. Often, simple lifestyle changes can render the use of medications obsolete. However, lifestyle change requires human effort. It is so much easier to buy online than it is for example to loose weight, take more exercise or stop smoking.
* Prescription medications need to be taken in the proper dose and in a prescribed manner. Otherwise, they are open to abuse and can be damaging or addictive. Sleeping tablets are a good example of harmful medication when not controlled. Online Pharmacies offer no such control.
* Online pharmacies are uncontrolled and uncontrollable. Therefore no assurances can be given that product is in fact what it says it is on the package. Generic or worse still, totally fake tablets or capsules can be dispensed. You simply have no way of knowing what is or is not what you hope it is.
* But even more worrying than this is the possibility of lethal contamination. There are on record cases of where active ingredient or excipients have, wittingly or unwittingly, found their way into spurious pharmaceutical products with fatal consequences.
These serious reservations apply to all medications purchased from Online Pharmacies. However, in the case of Viagra and other erectile dysfunction treatments, there are additional pitfall and dangers that are particularly worrying. I can only touch on a few of these here but this should give you an idea:
* Viagra is now the biggest selling online pharmaceutical in the world.
* Not all, or even most, erectile dysfunction requires Viagra to fix it.
* Viagra is now widely used as a 'recreational drug' in the mistaken belief that it improves erections where no dysfunction exists. If it were not for internet selling this situation would not have evolved.
* Taken in this way Viagra can actually CAUSE erectile dysfunction by allowing for a 'performance anxiety' situation to develop. Performance anxiety is the commonest cause of erectile dysfunction that there is.
* Much erectile dysfunction is not in fact fixt by using Viagra or Cialis. However, the self-medicating may not realise this and be inappropriately driven to depths of despair when these drugs fail to work. I see this all the time in my practise.
 
Normally I am all in favour of patient's autonomy and of people taking charge of their own illnesses. I am not in principle opposed to sensible self-medicating and self-care. People cannot go running to their doctor or drugstore with every little sniffle and sneeze. Indeed, I once argued for the free availability of the "morning after" pill as a means of reducing abortion demand. But Online Pharmacies? I think not and I hope that after reading this you might agree with me.
 
Dr Andrew Rynne.
www.doctorrynne.com

Sexual Health Treatment - Is online the way to go ?

Is Online Counselling the Next Wave?
 
So you have a problem and you need to discuss it with a professional? Your marriage is on the rocks, you have become phobic, you are getting panic attacks, you are worried about one of your children's sexuality, you have just lost a loved one, or you have suddenly developed erectile dysfunction. What exactly your problem is does not really matter. The point here is, you need to discuss it with a professional that you trust and you need to find some resolution. There is a degree of urgency to all of this.
So what do you do next? Well, traditionally you would 'shop around'. You would ask a trusted friend if they could recommend someone or you'd ask your GP for a referral, or you would simply go through the Golden Pages and see if you could find the service you are looking for. Then you would ring up and make an appointment and wait for the day to come along.
Eventually you take a half day off work, assuming your boss allows it, and off you go and sit in a waiting room for half a hour before going in to discuss your intimate problems with a perfect stranger. It is not easy now is it?
But wait a minute! Is there not now another way - what about the Internet? The idea that the Internet could be used as a conduit for Counsellor/Client sessions still meets with considerable resistance from the professionals. As if they feel threatened by the very idea, they immediately start raising all sorts of objections. How does the Client know whom they are dealing with? Internet Consultation does not allow for the therapist to pick up on the subtleties of body language or the nuances in speech. And what about confidentiality they will ask?
While some of these objections may have validity, others are somewhat spurious and are common for all forms of counselling be they over the phone, head to head on through the internet. One way or the other, it is my firm belief that, whether you like it or not, the Internet is going to play a major role in delivering quality-counselling services in the coming years.
Take Erectile Dysfunction as a model for online consultation if you will. Here I can immediately see that there are some distinct advantages to this way of doing business over the more conservative traditional head-to-head model. Chief among these I would list:
(a) Men do not like talking live to another about their erectile dysfunction. So, if they can't get help through the internet they may never get it elsewhere.
(b) Completing a detailed medical questionnaire online allows the client, maybe for the very first time in their life, to focus in on their problem. This of itself can be therapeutic.
(c) Research has shown that people are more likely to be truthful and accurate when alone and away from head to head encounters.
(d) In receiving a diagnosis and advice online, the client has a better chance of absorbing all the details of the consultation than he would if it were being delivered to him verbally.
No doubt, this topic will remain a controversial one for some time yet. I agree that the Internet can often be a den or rouges and thieves. Nevertheless, equally it can be an extremely useful and powerful tool. It is up to all of us to make it an honest and safe place to do business. One area that has hardly been touched yet is in the realms of psychotherapy. Watch this space.


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Buying Viagra and Calais and "sex" Drugs Online

Online Pharmacies are not legal in most civilized countries. There are very good reasons why this is so and it is not just a case of "control" or of big brother keeping an eye on you. Here are just a few reasons why online pharmacies in general can be bad for your health. I will return specifically to Viagra later.
o Most prescription medications need the input of a health care profession if they are not to be abused. Often, simple lifestyle changes can render the use of medications obsolete. However, lifestyle change requires human effort. It is so much easier to buy online than it is for example to loose weight, take more exercise, stop smoking or talk to your lover about your erectile dysfunction.
o Prescription medications need to be taken in the proper dose and in a prescribed manner. Otherwise, they are open to abuse and can be damaging or addictive. Sleeping tablets are a good example of harmful medication when not controlled. Online Pharmacies offer no such control.
o Online pharmacies are uncontrolled and uncontrollable. Therefore no assurances can be given that product is in fact what it says it is on the package. Generic or worse still, totally fake tablets or capsules can be dispensed. You simply have no way of knowing what is or is not what you hope it is.
o But even more worrying than this is the possibility of lethal contamination. There are on record cases of where active ingredient or excipients have, wittingly or unwittingly, found their way into spurious pharmaceutical products with fatal consequences.
These serious reservations apply to all medications purchased from Online Pharmacies. However, in the case of Viagra and other erectile dysfunction treatments, there are additional pitfall and dangers that are particularly worrying. I can only touch on a few of these here but this should give you an idea:
o Viagra is now the biggest selling online pharmaceutical in the world.
o Not all, or even most, erectile dysfunction requires Viagra to fix it.
o Viagra is now widely used as a 'recreational drug' in the mistaken belief that it improves erections where no dysfunction exists. If it were not for internet selling this situation would not have evolved.
o Taken in this way Viagra can actually CAUSE erectile dysfunction by allowing for a 'performance anxiety' situation to develop. Performance anxiety is the commonest cause of erectile dysfunction that there is.
o Much erectile dysfunction is not in fact fixt by using Viagra or Cialis. However, the self-medicating may not realize this and be inappropriately driven to depths of despair when these drugs fail to work. I see this all the time in my practice.
Normally I am all in favor of patient's autonomy and of people taking charge of their own illnesses. I am not in principle opposed to sensible self-medicating and self-care. People cannot go running to their doctor or drugstore with every little sniffle and sneeze. Indeed, I once argued for the free availability of the "morning after" pill as a means of reducing abortion demand. But Online Pharmacies? I think not and I hope that after reading this you might agree with me. Erectile dysfunction is a classical case in point.

Dr Andrew Rynne

http://www.doctorrynne.com

Medical Specialist in Sexual Dysfunction. Ebook and online consultation for Erectile Dysfunction. Onlinedoctor consultation facility.

Herbal "cures" can cause erectile dysfunction

For over twenty-five years now, I have been professionally involved in trying to help young men overcome their erectile dysfunction. Sometimes I am successful, sometimes not. However, you would imagine that by now I would be very familiar with all the causes of this most distressing condition. Not so, I am afraid. Only a few weeks ago, two separate but very similar incidences of erectile dysfunction have forced me to conclude that now we have a brand new cause of ED that heretofore simply did not exist. It is difficult to come up with a name for this new cause for ED but for the moment I'm going to call it Quacks Flogging Herbal Cures on the Internet Syndrome or QFHCIS for short.
A few weeks ago, both men, attending me on separate occasions, told me their different but related stories. Both stories were chillingly similar so I will give you Sean's story first to typify this new "disease" -- QFHCIS. Later I will revert to my second patient Victor, and tell you his story.
Up to about a month ago Sean enjoyed a perfectly healthy and normal sexual relationship with his then partner of some three years. One evening he was sitting in front of his laptop ideally surfing away and looking for nothing in particular. Then, purely by chance, he came upon this website with the blue banner heading inviting him to: "GET ROCK HARD IN 3 MINUTES" and a subtitle announcing "Finally give her the all-night multiple organisms she has always yearned for!!"
Now, as I say, up to this moment there was nothing at all wrong with Sean. He got perfectly good spontaneous erections and his partner of some three years never commented or otherwise complained about their sex life together. Now however, suddenly Sean is just a little concerned. He does not get a strong erection in three minutes and he certainly cannot keep it up all-night or anything like it. He wonders to himself if in fact he could be doing a bit better. If he orders two bottles of this herbal concoction, he will get a third one free. This "free" offer is for a limited time only. Hmmmm, Sean thinks to himself.
A week later to the day, the discreet brown paper wrapped package arrives in Sean's post-box. That evening he takes one of the herbal capsules and goes to bed. He snuggles up to his partner and starts making love to her. All is going well except he is not "ROCK HARD" in the promised three minutes but perhaps he is getting there. He does not know it yet, but his mind is straying into a bad place. His mind is going up into the audience and he is now, for the very first time in his life, watching himself trying to get an erection. This is the very worst possible place he could be in. He is now looking at himself and asking questions about his own 'performance' down there on the stage. Is it big enough? Is it hard enough? Is it long enough? Will it last? Will I put it in now? On the other hand, will I wait? When are those herbal concoctions going to start working? These thoughts are blocking out the pleasurable ones usually required to produce a spontaneous erection. Sean's penis is now about as erect as an uncooked cocktail sausage.
A few nights later, just to be sure to be sure, Sean this time takes two of the Cure Erectile Dysfunction herbal capsules the "hard in three minutes" fellows. The very same thing happens -- that is in fact, nothing happens. Because Sean now has deeply entrenched erectile dysfunction, caused by performance anxiety, caused in turn by the blatant lies told on this sensationalised website. Nothing on the website beforehand warned him that this could happen. No, the website was far too busy shouting about rock hard erections in three minutes and her shuddering all-night organisms (that she has always longed for of course. I nearly forgot that bit). Tell me this much, you webmasters and search engines overseers, affiliates, manufacturers, and copywriting gurus, tell me just who is responsible for all of this around here? Moreover, who is going to pick up the pieces of Sean's now ruined life and get him sexually functioning normally again?

Dr Andrew Rynne
http://www.doctorrynne.com

Dr Andrew Rynne is a medical practitioner and writer. He has thirty years experience in treating Sexual Dysfunction but most particularly Erectile Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation.

Finding a cure for my Erectile Dysfunction

You have a number of choices but they can be broadly divided into two categories of professionals:

(1) Clinical Psychologists
(2) Medical Doctors

(1) Clinical Psychologists. Clinical Psychologists are professional graduates specifically trained to talk, to listen, and to guide people suffering from a wide range of emotional and mental upset. As a rule, they offer an excellent drug-free alternative to Psychiatrics.
If you choose to consult with a Clinical Psychologist about your sexual dysfunction make sure it is one who has a specialist interest in this subject as distinct from a General Clinical Psychologist. Generalist might treat anything from aerophobia to insomnia and, while they may be excellent at their job, they may lack the subtle skills that can make all the difference when it comes to resolving your erectile dysfunction.
Be weary also of posers and charlatans operating in this area. There are hundreds of unqualified people out there offering a quick fix for erectile dysfunction through hypnotherapy or herbal remedy. Always ask about qualifications and for any scientific studies supporting their claims. If either of these seem lacking or are being obfuscated, then steer clear.
If you choose a Clinical Psychologist to help you overcome your ED then ensure that they are fully qualified, that they have many years experience, that they specialise in managing sexual dysfunctions and that they are working from an accredited professional setting such as a University based Department or Family Planning Clinic. Never be afraid to ask questions. It is your right to know exactly who to going to try and help you through this difficult and sensitive problem.
Just one final word about Clinical Psychologists treating sexual dysfunction: Whereas they undoubtedly have a great deal to offer, they are nonetheless confined to treating your erectile dysfunction without the benefit of any prescription medicine. This, in some respects, maybe admirable but some cases of erectile dysfunction simply cannot be resolved without at least some medication. You do need to bear this in mind if choosing a Clinical Psychologist.
(2) Medical Doctors. The same rules apply to Medial Doctors. If you are choosing a medical doctor to help you to resolve your erectile dysfunction then make sure that he or she has many years experience and has a specialist interest in treating sexual dysfunction. Here is a useful tip for you. Ask yourself these questions about the doctor treating your erectile dysfunction:
(a) Is the doctor treating my erectile dysfunction genuinely trying to understand my problem and diagnose the underlying cause? If the answer to this is 'no' then you may be with the wrong doctor.
(b) Is the doctor treating my ED a generalist or a specialist? If the doctor is a generalist treating all diseases then perhaps you are in the wrong place.
(c) Is the doctor dealing with my erectile problem prepared to stay with me until a solution is found, or simply throwing Viagra at the problem and hoping for the best? If the doctor seems willing to give up on you after trying a few tablets then you should definitely take your problem elsewhere.
(d) Is the doctor treating my erectile dysfunction well known as a specialist in managing this problem? If the answer to this is 'no' then maybe you should be looking elsewhere.
SUMMARY
In finding a professional to help you overcome your erectile dysfunction, you may choose either a Clinical Psychologist or a Medial Doctor.
If you decide to consult a Clinical Psychologist then:
(a) Ensure that they specialise in treating sexual dysfunctions and are not just a general Clinical Psychologist.
(b) Ensure that they practise from a credible setting.
(c) Remember that they will not be in a position to prescribe any mediation.
(d) Realise that, while they may be excellent at treating ED related to anxiety, this maybe the totality of their skills.
(e) Understand that a Clinical Psychologist may be very limited as to their diagnostic abilities.
If you decide to consult a Medical Doctor then:
(a) Make sure you are talking to a specialist in treating sexual dysfunction, not just to a General Practitioner dabbling in this area.
(b) Ask yourself is the doctor genuinely trying to diagnose the underlying cause of your problem.
(c) Enquire if the physician can offer the whole range of ED treatments including Testosterone Replacement Therapy and painless penis injection where appropriate.
(d) Ensure that the doctor is prepared to stay working on your problem until a solution is found that you find satisfactory.

Dr Andrew Rynne
http://www.doctorrynne.com

Dr Andrew Rynne is a medical practitioner and writer. He has thirty years experience in treating Sexual Dysfunction but most particularly Erectile Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation.

Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction

Treatment for Erectile Dysfunction

There is a simple rule of thumb that we in the "Curing Erectile Dysfunction" business use and it is this: Between the ages of 20 and 45 years 70% of erectile dysfunction or Impotence will have a psychogenic cause; while between the ages 60 years and upwards 70% of ED will be have a physiological cause. Or if you want to simplify this even further you could say that most Erectile Dysfunction in younger men is caused by anxiety about their performance while most ED in older men is caused by physical factors like hardening or their arteries (arteriosclerosis) or lowering of their testosterone levels - the so-called Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome.
In any case, suffice here to make this point: There is a huge difference between the type of ED that young men get and the type of Impotence that the older man gets. Therefore, logically, the same treatment will not work for both groups and that is why self-medication with online medication for Erectile Dysfunction is often a waste of money and never a good idea.
If I were asked to describe the typical older man, coming to my clinic or visiting my website seeking help with solving his ED problem, it would go like this:
(a) He would be aged between 65 and 75 years old.
(b) He often would be in a second or new relationship.
(c) He would be taking prescription medication for medical conditions not necessarily related to his ED.
(d) He would have tried Viagra or some other ED medication and been disappointed with the results.
(e) He may have a history of prostate problems or prostate surgery like TURP.
(f) He may well also have coronary artery disease and/or type 2 diabetes.
Obviously, such an individual needs specialist management if he is ever to enjoy a meaningful sexual relationship again. Space here does not allow me go into any great detail beyond making two observations: Simply throwing Viagra or Cialis or Levitra at a man like that described above is bad medicine and is destine to have disappointing results.
And secondly, there is now a growing body of clinical evidence that low testosterone levels can play a major contributory role in causing Erectile Dysfunction in older men. Therefore, when appropriate, Testosterone Replacement Therapy or TRT can play a significant part in restoring satisfactory sexual function. Often, when conventional ED medications fail to bring about resolution, the addition of TRT can make all the difference.

Dr Andrew Rynne http://www.doctorrynne.com Medical Specialist in treating Erectile Dysfunction. Website contains an ebook and unique online medical consultation facility. Get your free mini-consultation now!

Erectile Dysfunction

Nothing works for my Erectile Dysfunction; am I now stuck with this condition for life?

Quite simply, the answer to this is an unequivocal no. In today's world, with a wide range of treatment methods available, no one should ever feel that there is no solution for their own particular type of Erectile Dysfunction. In younger men, it can sometimes be that their performance anxiety is so entrenched that even large doses of Viagra, Cialis or Levitra will not provide a cure.
However, for these men there are sex strategies that they can adopt that, with a bit of practice, can yield very satisfactory results. Where this is not possible, there are other, lesser-known medications that will bring about a satisfactory erection no matter how anxious they may be.
The situation can be very similar in older men. For example, in post-prostatectomy cases, Viagra and similar drugs will seldom work. However, these men also can benefit from alternative medications in the form of gels or via painless injections.
This also applies to men with spinal cord damage, advanced Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, stroke or coronary artery disease.
The main message here is that despite your natural and, completely understandable concerns, there is always a solution and all that is required is the right specialist with a dedication and a willingness to help you find the right one for you.
This is critical however. You must fully understand your own erectile dysfunction and what is causing it and this is where a specialist professional comes in. You need to have the exact cause of your unique ED pinpointed and only a doctor with a specialist interest and training in this subject can do that for you. Understanding your own erection problems is part of the cure and diagnosing the cause is central to proper treatment.

Dr Andrew Rynne. http://www.doctorrynne.com Dr Andrew Rynne is a medical practitioner and writer. He has thirty years experience in treating Sexual Dysfunction but most particularly Erectile Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation.

Proven Tips to Cure Your Erectile Dysfunction

Proven Tips to Cure Your Erectile Dysfunction

The First Tip: Do not panic and jump at the first quick fix on offer.
When you first experienced erectile dysfunction your initial reaction may well have been one of great alarm, great concern and near panic. This initial reaction is understandable of course but unfortunately, it may also be disabling. Fear and alarm may already have driven you into the Internet to try to find a ready solution. These are shark-infested waters at the best of times, nowhere however is this better exemplified than in the area of so-called "natural" cures for erectile dysfunction. These, usually herbal, readies have three major drawbacks:
• Totally unqualified individuals are offering them for sale on the internet.
• They do not work, or at best only work partially.
• No attempt is being made at diagnosing the cause of your particular erectile dysfunction. One size is supposed to fit all.
So, if you have already been down this road of false promises and can vouch for the validity of what I am saying here, then do not worry, thousands have been there before you. It is now however time to make a fresh start.
The Second Tip: Make some life style changes for a start.
If you smoke or drink alcohol heavily, consider quitting. If you live a sedentary existence and take no exercise, consider a training program to loose a little weight and get a bit fitter. If you are in a stressful job or personal relationship is there anything, you can do to alleviate those tensions like changing your job or ending your relationship.
The Third Tip: Discuss your problem with a specialist.
You will need to diagnose the underlying cause of your problem. This is essential. Erectile dysfunction is not a condition that lends itself to self-medication and self-treatment. It is not like having a head cold or something where you can just pick something up at your corner store and expect that you will get better. This is an area where you are going to need professional guidance. This should come from, not just any old doctor or councillor, but from a therapist who specialises in the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
Fourth and Final Tip: There are two important things that you should know about erectile dysfunction today and they are both good news:
(1) Over 35% of all erectile dysfunction, from whatever cause or occurring in whatever age group resolves itself over time without any treatment.
(2) ALL erectile dysfunction, regardless of cause, severity or age of onset, is treatable and manageable today without having to resort to vacuum pumps or surgical prosthesis. There never has been so many modules of treatment and with very little effort and a bit of help from me, you can find the one that best suited your particular needs today.
Dr Andrew Rynne.
http://www.doctorrynne.com
Dr Andrew Rynne is a medical practitioner and writer. He has thirty years experience in treating Sexual Dysfunction but most particularly Erectile Dysfunction and Premature Ejaculation.