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Sexual dysfunction occurs when you have a problem that prevents you from wanting or enjoying sexual activity. Major forms of sexual dysfunction include erectile dysfunction, Premature Ejaculation.
Causes
Over the past decades, the medical perspective on the causes of erectile dysfunction has shifted. Common wisdom used to attribute almost all cases of impotence to psychological factors. Now doctors believe that up to 85% of impotence cases are caused by medical or physical problems. Only 15% are completely psychologically based. Sometimes, erectile dysfunction is due to a combination of physical and psychological causes.
Lifestyle Factors
Smoking. Smoking contributes to the development of impotence, mainly because it increases the effects of other blood vessel disorders, including high blood pressure and atherosclerosis.
Alcohol Use. Heavy drinking can cause erectile dysfunction. Alcohol depresses the central nervous system and impairs sexual function.
Drug Abuse. Illicit drugs such as heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, and marijuana can affect sexual function.
Lack of Exercise. A sedentary lifestyle can lead to obesity and other health problems associated with erectile dysfunction.
Sexual wellness - It’s a state of body/mind that enables you to enjoy and explore sex on your own terms and in your own time
To remedy sexual dysfunction, changes to the diet, increased physical exercise, nutritional supplements, cognitive-behavioral therapy, counseling, increased sleep or quality of sleep, adjustments to ease workday stress may be necessary.
Ayurveda provides ingredients which not only address the root cause of the problem and provides a wholistic solution without the side effects associated with other medications leading to Sexual wellness.