Midlife Men and Erectile Dysfunction

Midlife Men and Erectile Dysfunction

 

Erectile dysfunction in Australia is common in men over 40, according to two surveys done with older Australian men:

 

A study published in the British medical journal The Lancet concluded:

 

• “Erectile dysfunction is a common problem that needs medical attention and should never be ignored. It happens to men of all ages and affects at least 1 in 5 men over the age of 40 years, increasing to about two in three men over the age of 70 years.” (1)

A study published in Australian Family Physician stated:

 

• “Large proportions of Australian men (55.0%) and women (60.5%) reported at least one sexual problem within the preceding year. More serious sexual dysfunction (>3 symptoms) was observed in 13.2% of men and 19.7% of women.” (2)

The findings are very similar to those made in the Health Professionals Follow Up Study which questioned more than 30,000 health professionals in the US aged 53 – 90 and concluded:

 

• “Many aspects of sexual function (including overall function, desire, orgasm, and overall ability) decreased sharply by decade after 50 years of age and 33 per cent had experienced erectile dysfunction in the previous three months.” (3)

 

How Do Men Feel About ED?

Raise the issue of erection problems and a survey across several countries shows remarkable agreement amongst the men spoken to, regardless of cultures:

You say:

• ED is a source of great sadness to you and your partners
• Most feel you are not too old for sex
• Most agree it is important to feel you can perform sexually
• Half of all men say you’d do “nearly anything” to cure ED (4)

 

 

 

Why is ED Common in Older Men?

Many factors contribute to declining sex drive and sexual including declining testosterone levels, narrowing of blood vessels in the penis, stress or burn out, side effects of disease like diabetes or from prescription medicines like anti-depressants, and lifestyle factors like obesity and lack of exercise.

 

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When Do Men Peak Sexually?

 

Men peak sexually at 18, when the male sex hormone testosterone is at its highest. Testosterone falls by one per cent a year after the age of 40, and in the decade after 50 episodes of erectile dysfunction become more frequent.

 

How Does Stress Affect Testosterone Levels?

 

Chronic stress can cause testosterone levels to drop, with major life events like divorce, job loss or bereavement aging the body by five or ten years within a few months. Long term lower-grade stress – working longer hours, not getting enough sleep – can also lower testosterone levels, leading to irritability, a lack of energy and low sex drive.  Emotions associated with depression also seem to cause significant testosterone decline.

 

The link seems to be with the stress hormone cortisol, released when individuals feel under threat. Studies have shown the higher the levels of cortisol, the lower the testosterone. Studies have also found cortisol levels were nearly 70  per cent higher in depressed men than in men who were not depressed, and the depressed men also had significantly lower testosterone levels.(5) (6) .

 

What Can I Do About ED?

 

If continuing with an active sex life and lasting longer in bed is important to you as you age, there are steps you can take to ensure you can continue to enjoy good sexual health.

 

They include:

 

• Live healthier: exercise, eat healthy (lots of vegetables, grains, less fat and refined foods)
• Get plenty of sleep
• Deal with stress or depression
• Try prescription medicines like Viagra and Cialis, available from your doctor
• Choose a herbal supplement like Herbal Ignite

 

How Do Supplements For Erection Problems Work?

 

Male enhancement pills like Herbal Ignite contain traditional herbs that have been valued for centuries for their beneficial effects on performance anxiety, sex drive, sexual stamina and ability to maintain an erection. The herbs work in many ways;

 

• Tribulus elevates testosterone levels
• Horny Goat Weed increases blood flow to the genitals
• Avena Sativa relieves stress and burn out

 

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Sources:

 

1)      Holden CA, McLachlan RI, Pitts M, Cumming R, Wittert G, Agius P, Handelsman DJ and de Kretser DM. Men in Australia, Telephone Survey (MATeS) I: A National Survey of the Reproductive Health And Concerns Of Middle Aged and Older Australian Men. Lancet,  2005; 366: 218-24

 

http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(05)66911-5/abstract

 

2)       Jake M Najman, Michael P Dunne, Frances M Boyle, Michelle D Cook, David M Purdie, Australian Family Physician, Vol. 32, No. 11, November 2003

 

http://www.racgp.org.au/afp/200311/20031101najman.pdf

 

3)      Sexual Function in Men Older Than 50 Years of Age: Results from the Health Professionals Follow Up Study, 5 August 2003, Annals of Internal Medicine (Volume 139, Pages 161 – 168)  by C.G. Bacon, M.A. Mittleman, I. Kawachi, E. Giovannuci, D.B. Glasser and E. B. Rimm.

http://www.annals.org/content/139/3/161.full

 

4)      Attitudes of men with erectile dysfunction: a cross-national survey. Perelman M, Shabsigh R, Seftel A, Althof S, Lockhart D. J Sex Med. 2005 May;2(3):397-406.

 

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16422872

 

5)      Testosterone, Gonadotropin, and Cortisol Secretion in Male Patients With Major Depression, Psychosom Med May 1, 1999 61:292-296

 

http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/content/61/3/292.abstract

 

6)      The relationship between high and low trait psychological stress, serum testosterone, and serum cortisol, Cellular and Molecular Sciences, 1981, 37(12):1296-1297