Factors affecting potency

Maintaining a stable potency requires taking into account all the circumstances affecting a man's sexual health. If the patient constantly cares about maintaining a high level of libido and a stable erection, he can reduce the likelihood of premature androgenic failure, impotence and infertility.

Testosterone value

The indicator of a man's sexual activity is largely determined by the level of testosterone. The amount of the male hormone in the plasma changes during the day. The peak of the hormonal activity of the testicles is recorded in the morning. The minimum testosterone level is found after midnight. With age, daily fluctuations in testosterone become less noticeable, there is a persistent tendency towards slower production of the hormonal substance. Free testosterone deficiency can occur as a result of natural aging processes or dysfunction of the testicles, pituitary and hypothalamus, obesity and diabetes.

Consequences of insufficient production of sex hormones

Doctors trace a direct relationship between the level of the secreted sex hormone and the number of sexual contacts. Thus, a gradual decrease in testosterone production causes a decrease in the degree of interest in sexual relations in middle-aged and elderly men. Severe androgen deficiency can have a number of negative complications, which include:

• decrease in mental and physical activity, development of senile dementia
• psychoemotional disorders, the occurrence of depression and neuroses
• hypertension, increased heart rate

The intake of certain medications and narcotic drugs, tobacco smoking and the abuse of alcoholic beverages negatively affect the production of the male hormone and the intensity of sexual life. Individuals who do not monitor testosterone levels and ignore the principles of a healthy lifestyle are at risk of suffering from impotence after reaching 40-50 years.

Causes of potency violation

Having a strong and long-lasting erection requires the health of all internal organs and systems of the male body. When looking for the cause of impotence, the urologist aims to exclude the following pathologies: