Since ancient times, there has been a search for ways that can help man. I drank the love potion and, please, appeared before the woman with all my strength and promptness. These funds were called "aphrodisiacs". Despite centuries of research, the vast majority of these remedies were tonics, such as ginseng and vitamins, or energizers, such as coffee and chocolate, or simply talismans, acting purely psychologically. The only effective remedy was the bark of the African yohimbe tree.
No wonder they say that the biggest sex organ is in our heads. It is the brain that takes care of all the manifestations of the human sexual sphere: it creates an emotional mood, the need for intercourse, attraction to the opposite sex, and it provides reactions that carry out this attraction.
In the language of science, attraction to the opposite sex is called libido. In the context of libido, erotic images in combination with irritation of the corresponding zones cause excitation of the genital center in the brain. As a result, nerve impulses depart from this center to various organs and cause the heart to throb and breathing to accelerate. Blood pressure goes up. Under the guidance of the spinal cord centers, the penis fills with blood, enlarges and distends many times (4-10 times). This is how an erection occurs. Emotional excitement and activation of the glans penis lead to contraction of the seminal vesicles and the release of sperm - ejaculation and orgasm. Disruption of the coordinated work of any of these connections can cause sexual dysfunction, particularly loss of erectile ability.
Why is it so difficult to influence penis behavior? After all, a person tends to control his body well: even with his eyes closed and in zero gravity, his hands and feet are totally subject to his will. But the point is, we can only command the muscles that attach to bones. But there are other muscles that are beyond our control. They are located in the walls of internal organs and blood vessels. The penis is under the control of these muscles and, therefore, it almost doesn't depend on the owner's will.
However, their behavior is determined by nerve impulses. The nervous regulation system resembles a telegraphic communication. At the command post, an "order" appears in the form of electrical signals that travel along wires - nerves. At the end of the wire sits a "telegraph operator", translating current impulses into orders, which are transmitted to the organs. These orders are the substances that cause the muscles to contract and relax.
Inside the penis there are two so-called corpora cavernosa. Muscles pass along the walls of the "caves", thanks to which they can change their volume. In the normal, "flabby" state, the muscles of the corpora cavernosa and the muscles of the small arteries of the penis are in a state of weak contraction - tone. A small amount of blood circulates in them constantly, but this is not enough to give the penis elasticity.
The situation completely changes with sexual excitement. The genitals receive powerful impulses that cause the muscle fibers in the walls of the arteries and the corpus cavernosum of the penis to relax. As a result, the penis and corpora cavernosa are filled with arterial blood, increasing in size - an erection occurs.
When sexual arousal subsides, the muscles of the corpora cavernosa contract and expel blood from them like water from a sponge—the end of an erection.
The substance that tells muscles to relax is called acetylcholine. It is quickly destroyed by a special enzyme. When rats were injected with substances that suspend the action of this enzyme, they mated for hours. However, these substances do not act selectively.
American scientists have proposed another solution to this problem. In 1998, they received the Nobel Prize in Medicine for discovering a special chemical link between acetylcholine and muscle. It is nitric oxide, which provides the formation of substances that lead to the relaxation of the muscles of the corpora cavernosa and erection. Pharmacologists are now able to control this process.
At what age does an erection appear and when does it usually disappear?
The first physiological erections occur in boys from 5-6 years of age and are not associated with erotic experiences. Then, erections become more frequent and, during puberty, they already appear as a manifestation of attraction to the opposite sex. The maximum erection capacity in a man is about 20 years old, so it gradually decreases, but disappears completely for everyone in due course - for someone it stays until age 90, for someone it loses even after 40 years.
What diseases lead to loss of erection ability?
First, alcoholism, since, in large doses, alcohol has a detrimental effect on the ability to erect. The same is true of drugs, especially cocaine, ecstasy, phenamine: they increase potency for a short period of time, but literally after a few tricks they "turn off". It reduces potency and prostatitis and diabetes mellitus and some hormonal diseases, as well as vascular sclerosis, especially the vessels in the lower extremities. The same happens if, without a doctor's advice, they start taking male sex hormones - their excess acts in exactly the opposite way. Depression, anxiety, and anticipation of some problems also have a negative effect.
When does the erection break?
In young people, an erection during the first intercourse often fails due to excessive arousal. The more a young person wants intimacy, the harder it is to get an erection. And here a woman's diplomatic behavior is very important - after all, sometimes the reason is in herself, in the fact that she has said or done something wrong. If something doesn't work with repeated contacts, pathology can be suspected. In general, a particular woman doesn't mean as much to a man in his twenties, but the older he gets, the more important his individuality becomes to him.
How does intensity of sexual activity affect erection?
Any deviation from the norm, either in excess or in deficiency, has a negative effect. Long breaks - several months - are known to reduce erections. There is even something like "the impotence of sailors". On the other hand, 7 to 8 intercourses a week can also reduce potency.
What can be considered the norm of sex life?
Each, of course, has its own. But, on average, for a married man, it's 2-3 sex a week. The normal minimum frequency is once every two weeks.
Is the ability to conceive associated with an erection?
Not directly. In men, the peak of production of sex hormones is reached at 30 years of age, and the potency at that time is already decreasing, although gradually. The ability to conceive lasts much longer. However, if infertility is associated with a lack of sex hormones, the erection may also decline.
How does physical activity affect you?
Moderate physical activity increases power, excessive exercise reduces it. And it's not just tiredness that is to blame. Building powerful muscles "consumes" too many sex hormones, as a result, potency decreases. This must be remembered by those who love bodybuilding.
How to increase potency: popular recipes to increase potency
Statistics say that nearly one in three men experience a sexual problem from time to time. In this article, we'll cover just a few interesting recipes from traditional medicine to increase potency. Let's first find out why there is a decrease in libido, what factors, according to doctors, affect potency. Of course, we are talking about a temporary phenomenon, not a serious illness in which it is necessary to consult a doctor and, first of all, find out the cause.
Different circumstances affect the temporary and relative decrease in potency. That's chronic stress, physical and psychological stress, strong mental turmoil. . .
Alcohol and tobacco also have a negative effect on potency. Smoking causes vasoconstriction, and this leads to a decrease in blood supply to the genitals.
If some stressful situation has influenced the decrease in potency, then there is only one recipe - to give the body an opportunity to rest (even from sex), to relax:
- light massage;
- yoga classes - special exercises activate blood circulation in the pelvic and genital region;
- scented baths.
Popular recipe: relaxing bay leaf baths. Brew 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 a shower too.
Doctors say that if the cause of sexual impotence is multiple diseases (diabetes, obesity, exhaustion, cardiovascular disease) then it is imperative to treat the underlying disease, and then the problem with potency will disappear and in other cases - calm and strengthen the body. And you need to start with a normal diet. Therefore, for men, first of all, dietary protein is very important. These are meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, beans, peas, soybeans.
An old and well-known recipe is scrambled eggs. The easiest option is eggs fried in oil. For greater effect, you can fry eggs with onions. Onions also help to increase sexual activity, give energy to the body. Also, meat enhances men's sexual power, but you should never overeat.
If the meat is flat, eat fish. Fresh, well-cooked mackerel, crayfish broth - all help to increase sexual potency. To garnish - vegetables, which contain many different vitamins: beets in any form, radishes, turnips, olives, carrots.
Sexual activity is increased by seafood. Oysters, rapana and mussels in a hot sauce will do. For the sauce, fry the onion, add a few drops of lemon juice, celery, parsley (these herbs have a stimulating effect) and tomato, cook everything. Sprinkle the oven-roasted oysters with this sauce.
By the way, about tomatoes. Tomatoes increase the activity of the sex glands. It is true that their greatest benefit for men is if the tomatoes are roasted in the oven or extinguished, that is, subjected to heat treatment. No wonder that temperamental Italians consider this mixture the basis of many dishes: tomatoes, garlic, olive oil.
Keep nuts and seeds on hand. They contain vitamin E, which also keeps you in shape. Walnuts, almonds, sesame seeds. Sesame seeds in India should be consumed with honey. Roast the sesame seeds and mix with honey. In India, for example, coriander is used to increase libido. It is added to various baked goods.
The most delicious recipe offered in many folk remedies is a mixture of honey and nuts. Prepare a mixture of equal parts honey and crushed walnut kernels, take 30 minutes after meals 2-3 times a day, 2 teaspoons for 3-4 weeks.
Figs are also used by southern peoples to increase potency. It acts as a strengthening agent, stimulating the work of the heart (which is very important), the liver and the kidneys.
Another recipe from folk medicine. The pine nuts are ground with the addition of water, and half a glass of this white liquid is taken a day.
Among the people of Transcaucasia, fermented dairy products are also used to increase sexual desire: gatyg, yogurt. Tea and coffee are also stimulating drinks. And in Transcaucasia they are also fermented with the addition of various spices: cloves (incidentally, it is used for the same purposes in China), powdered ginger, saffron.
In Central Asia, pistachio is considered a means of increasing male strength and strengthening the heart.
In Greece, olive oil is considered an indispensable remedy for impotence. Olive oil is rich in fatty acids and provides nutrition and energy for the genitals.