WHAT IS ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION?
Erectile dysfunction is defined as difficulty to obtain a fair erection or rigidity required for penetration and to maintain it till the end of the sexual activity.
For the years, many etiological factors have been studied that are responsible for the erectile dysfunction like psychogenic, organic or mixed. However, there is an important element that we call drug abuse or substance use responsible for erectile dysfunction.
In spite of being viewed as aphrodisiacs, drug use is accounted for to adversely affect male sexual capability yet most research has been founded on little case numbers with equivocal outcomes.
In a research, male drug abusers were inclined to have Erectile Dysfunction and diminished sexual craving. Erectile dysfunction and decreased sexual urge were most commonly found in heroin, trailed by amphetamine and MDMA mono-clients.
One explanation erectile dysfunction turns out to be more normal with age is that more elderly men are bound to be on a drug of some sort. As a matter of fact, an expected 25% of all erectile dysfunction is a result of medications.
ANTI HYPERTENSIVES
Antihypertensives are the drugs that are prescribed by the doctors to lower down the high blood pressure or to maintain the blood pressure in hypertensive patients.
Nonetheless, the most well-known kind of drug that might prompt erectile dysfunction is anti-hypertensives. Erectile dysfunction and hypertension remain closely connected.
The association isn’t surprisingly new since erectile dysfunction frequently happens in men who smoke or are overweight, the two of which are normal gamble factors for hypertension. Erectile dysfunction likewise could act as an advance notice sign for undiscovered hypertension or coronary illness.
Following are some examples:
- Beta blockers like mataprolol
- Thiazide diuretics
- Loop diuretics
- Spironolactone
ANTI DEPRESSANTS
These are the drugs prescribed by the doctors to help with or halt the reoccurrence of depression.
- SSRIs
- SNRIsMAOIs
- TCAs
ANTIHISTAMINES
Antihistamines are the drugs used to counter the overreaction of the chemical produced in the body named histamine that results in allergic symptoms like coughing, watery eyes, sneezing, etc.
- Bendaryl
- Dramamine
IMMUNOSUPPRESSANTS
Immunosuppressants are the drugs used to deliberately reduce the immune system activity in some diseases. These are widely used when a patient is going under a transplant for it to easily accept the organ and not reject it.
- Cyclosporine
- Everolimus
- Sirolimus
- Tacrolimus
CORTICOSTEROIDS
These are the drugs used in inflammatory conditions by mimicking the behavior of certain hormones in our body.
- Hydrocortisone
- Prednisone
- prednisolone
ACID REFLUX
- Cimetidine (highest risk)
There is still a long list of drugs that can potentially cause erectile dysfunction in men. So it is important to consult one’s doctor before taking any medication if it is necessary.
Also the treatment of erectile dysfunction can only be done by treating the causative factor.
Not only medication but substances like ALCOHOL are also abused by people.
From the ancient times people are obsessed with aphrodisiacs. Overtime they reduce the potency of male organ.
Alcohol is most widely used substance; large amount of it actually becomes a cause of erectile dysfunction.
HOW DOES ALCOHOL LEAD TO ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION?
What it does is it depresses the nerves responsible for causing an erection. Very high use of alcohol triggers the liver to produce estrogen that is a female hormone that deteriorates the ability of having an erection, takes away sex drive and makes it difficult to reach climax.