Erectile Dysfunction or ED or Impotence is a medical condition in which it is not possible for the male partner to consummate sexual intercourse with his partner. This can happen at any age but is more common in the older generation.

The causes for this are varied and many but broadly fall into three categories, namely, a) medical b) emotional c) bad habits. Let us deal with these one by one.

Medical: Hypertension, Diabetes, atherosclerosis or the hardening of arteries. Stress, fatigue, brain or spinal cord injuries, hypogonadism leading to lower testosterone levels, liver or kidney failure, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, radiation therapy to the testicles and stroke. Some other medical problems are blood pressure and blood sugar. Certain types of medication and any hormonal imbalance may be some more of the medical causes for this.

Emotional: Negative feelings or a feeling of nervousness due to some bad experience or some previous incident of impotence, work related stress or stress due to family affairs, depression, lack of confidence and turbulence in your relationship with your partner can all lead to Erectile Dysfunction.

Bad Habits: Smoking, drug abuse and alcohol are all party to being a cause of this medical condition too.

Changing your lifestyle i.e. making it less stressful and simple would definitely improve if not cure this condition entirely. Abstaining from smoking, adding a regime of regular exercise and reducing stress may be the complete cure for some. For the others all this would definitely help their sexual health condition too.

What you really need to do is to see your Physician who would examine you and ask for a blood sample and urine test. He would then decide on the best course of action and medication for you. The medicine may be Generic Viagra or sildenafil tablets online. These tablets effect quickly and allow you to resume your normal sexual responses.

So don’t get upset, listen to your doctor’s advice, take a deep breath and smile because if you are determined, and you are careful to follow the Doctor’s orders, you will be putting on those dancing shoes again!!