Since ancient times, there has been a search for tools that could help a person. I drank the medicine of love and, please, appeared before the woman with full strength and readiness. Such funds were called "aphrodisiac". Despite centuries of research, the vast majority of these medicines were either tonic, like ginseng and vitamins, or energetic, like coffee and chocolate, or just talisman, acting purely psychologically. The only effective remedy was the bark of the African yohimbe tree.
No wonder they say the biggest sexual organ is in our head. It is the brain that is responsible for all the manifestations of the human sexual sphere: it creates an emotional mood, the need for sexual intercourse, attraction to the opposite sex and provides reactions that realize this attraction.
In the language of science, attraction to the opposite sex is called libido. Against the background of libido, erotic pictures in combination with irritation of the respective areas cause excitement of the genital center in the brain. As a result, nerve impulses rush from this center to various organs and cause the heart to tremble and respiration to accelerate. Blood pressure rises. Under the direction of the centers of the spinal cord, the penis fills with blood, grows and stretches many times (4-10 times). This is how an erection happens. Emotional stimulation and activation of the glans penis leads to contraction of the seminal vesicles and release of sperm - ejaculation and orgasm. Interruption of the coordinated work of any of these connections can cause sexual dysfunction, mainly loss of the ability to get an erection.
Why is it so difficult to influence penile behavior? After all, a person usually controls his body well: even with his eyes closed and at zero gravity, his hands and feet are completely subject to the will. But the point is that we can only command those muscles that connect to the bones. But there are other muscles that are out of our control. They are located in the walls of internal organs and blood vessels. The penis is under the control of such muscles, and therefore almost does not depend on the will of the owner.
However, his behavior is determined by nerve impulses. The nervous regulation system resembles a telegraphic communication. At the command post, a "command" appears in the form of electrical signals passing along wires - nerves. At the end of the wire sits a "telegraph operator", which translates current impulses into commands, which are transmitted to organs. These commands are substances that cause muscle contraction and relaxation.
Inside the penis are two so-called cavernous bodies. Muscles pass along the walls of "caves", thanks to which they can change their volume. In the normal, "weak" state, the corpus cavernosum muscles and the small penile artery muscles are in a state of contraction - weak tone. A small amount of blood is constantly circulating in them, but this is not enough to give the penis elasticity.
The situation changes completely with sexual arousal. The genitals receive powerful impulses that cause relaxation of the muscle fibers in the walls of the arteries and the cavernous bodies of the penis. As a result, the penis and corpus cavernosum fill with arterial blood, increasing in size - an erection occurs.
When sexual arousal falls, the muscles in the cavernous bodies contract and squeeze the blood out of them, like water from a sponge - the end of an erection.
The substance that tells muscles to relax is called acetylcholine. It is rapidly destroyed by a special enzyme. When rats were injected with substances that inhibit the action of this enzyme, they coalesced for hours. However, these substances do not act selectively.
American scientists have proposed another solution to this problem. In 1998, they were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering a distinct chemical link between acetylcholine and muscle. It is nitric oxide, which ensures the formation of substances that lead to the relaxation of corporate muscles cavernous and erect. Pharmacologists are now able to control this process.
At what age does an erection appear and when does it disappear normally?
The first physiological erections occur in boys at the age of 5-6 years and are not associated with erotic experiences. Then erections become more frequent, and during puberty they already arise as a manifestation of attraction to the opposite sex. The maximum ability for an erection in a man is about 20 years, then gradually decreases, but disappears completely for everyone at the right time - for some it remains up to 90 years, for some it is lost even after 40 years.
What diseases lead to loss of ability to erect?
First of all, alcoholism, as in large doses alcohol has a detrimental effect on the ability to elevate. The same goes for drugs, especially cocaine, ecstasy, phenamine: they increase power for a short time, but literally after a few tricks "turn it off". Reduces potency and prostatitis, diabetes mellitus and some hormonal diseases, as well as vascular sclerosis, especially vessels of the lower extremities. The same thing happens if, without the advice of a doctor, they start taking male sex hormones - their excess acts in exactly the opposite way. Depression, anxiety and the expectation of some trouble also have a bad effect.
When does erectile dysfunction occur?
In young people, the erection during the first intercourse often breaks down due to excessive arousal. The more a young man wants intimacy, the harder it is to achieve an erection. And here the tactful behavior of a woman is very important - after all, sometimes the reason is in itself, in the fact that she said or did something wrong. If something does not work with repeated contacts, pathology may be suspected. In general, a particular woman does not mean so much to a man in his 20s, but the older he gets, the more important her individuality becomes to him.
How does the intensity of sexual activity affect an erection?
Any deviation from the norm, both excessive and deficient, has a bad effect. Long breaks - several months - are known to reduce erections. There is also such a thing as "sailors' helplessness". On the other hand, 7-8 relationships a week can also lower potency.
What can be considered the norm of sex life?
Everyone, of course, has their own. But on average, for a married man, this is 2-3 relationships a week. The minimum, normal frequency is once every two weeks.
Is the ability to get pregnant related to an erection?
Direct no. In a man, the peak of sex hormone production is reached at the age of 30, and power at this time is already decreasing, albeit very gradually. The ability to get pregnant lasts much longer. Although, if infertility is associated with a lack of sex hormones, the erection may also decrease.
How does physical activity affect you?
Moderate physical activity increases potency, excessive exercise reduces it. And it's not just fatigue that is to blame. Building strong muscle "takes" a lot of sex hormones, as a result, potency decreases. This should be remembered for those who are fond of bodybuilding.
How to increase power: popular recipes to increase power
Statistics say that almost every third male occasionally faces a sexual problem. In this article, we will touch on just a few interesting recipes of traditional medicine to increase strength. Let us first understand why there is a decrease in sexual desire, what factors, according to doctors, affect power. Of course, we are talking about a temporary phenomenon, and not about a serious illness in which you should consult a doctor and, first of all, find out the cause.
Various circumstances affect the temporary and relative reduction of power. This is chronic stress, physical and psychological stress, strong mental disorders. . .
Alcohol and tobacco also have a negative effect on potency. Smoking leads to vasoconstriction, and this is fraught with a decrease in blood supply to the genitals.
If any stressful situation affected the decrease in strength, then there is only one recipe - give the body an opportunity to rest (even from sex), to relax:
- light massage;
- yoga class - special exercises activate blood circulation in the pelvic and genital area;
- aromatic baths.
Popular recipe: relaxing bath with laurel leaves. Boil the leaves and pour the infusion into the bath, add the infusion of chamomile flowers, take 15-30 minutes before going to bed. Or leave the bay leaves in cold water for 12 hours and then take another bath.
Doctors say that if the cause of sexual impotence are various diseases (diabetes, obesity, exhaustion, cardiovascular disease), then it is necessary to treat the underlying disease, and then the problem with potency will disappear, and in other cases - to calm down andstrengthen the body. And you should start with a normal diet. So for men, first of all, protein food is very important. These are meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, beans, peas, soy.
An old and well-known recipe is scrambled eggs. The easiest option is fried eggs in oil. For greater effect, you can fry the eggs with onions. Onions also help increase sexual activity, give energy to the body. In addition, meat increases the sexual power of men, but you should never overdo it.
If the meat is boring, eat fish. Fresh, well-cooked mackerel, lobster juice - all this helps increase sexual potency. For garnish - vegetables, which contain many different vitamins: beets in any form, radish, turnip, olives, carrots.
Sexual activity is enhanced by seafood. oysters, rapana, mussels in a spicy sauce will be appropriate. For the sauce, fry the onions, add a few drops of lemon juice, celery, parsley (these herbs have a stimulating effect) and tomatoes, cook everything. With this sauce throw the baked oysters in the oven.
By the way, about tomatoes. Tomatoes improve the activity of the sex glands. True, the greatest benefit for men of them is if the tomatoes are baked in the oven or extinguished, that is, subjected to heat treatment. Not in vain do temperamental Italians consider such a mixture as the basis of many dishes: tomato, garlic, olive oil.
Always have nuts and seeds on hand. They contain vitamin E, which also keeps you in shape. Nuts, almonds, sesame. Sesame seeds in India are advised to be consumed with honey. Fry sesame seeds and mix with honey. In India, for example, coriander is used to increase libido. It is added to various oven foods.
The most delicious recipe offered in many folk remedies is mixing honey with nuts. Prepare a mixture of equal parts of honey and crushed walnuts, take 30 minutes after eating 2-3 times a day, 2 teaspoons for 3-4 weeks.
Figs are also used by southern peoples to increase power. It acts as a tonic agent, stimulating the work of the heart (which is very important), liver and kidneys.
Another recipe from folk medicine. Pine nuts are ground by adding water and half a glass of this white juice is taken daily.
Among the peoples of Transcaucasia, fermented milk products are also used to increase sexual desire: gatyg, yogurt. Tea and coffee are also stimulant drinks. And in the Transcaucasia, they are also prepared with the addition of various spices: cloves (by the way, used for the same purposes in China), ginger powder, saffron.
In Central Asia, pistachios are considered a means of enhancing male potency and strengthening the heart.
In Greece, olive oil is considered an essential remedy for impotence. Olive oil is rich in fatty acids and provides nourishment and energy to the genitals.