Since ancient times, there has been a search for means that could help a man. I drank the love potion and please appeared before the woman in full strength and alertness. Such funds were called "aphrodisiacs". Despite centuries of research, the vast majority of these remedies were either tonic, like ginseng and vitamins, or energizers, like coffee and chocolate, or simply talismans, with a purely psychological action. The only effective remedy was the bark of the African yohimbe tree.
No wonder they say that the largest sexual organ is in our head. It is the brain that is responsible for all manifestations of the human sexual sphere: it creates an emotional state of mind, the need for sexual intercourse, attraction to the opposite sex and provides reactions that realize this attraction.
In the language of science, attraction to the opposite sex is called libido. Against the background of libido, erotic images in combination with the irritation of the corresponding zones provoke arousal of the genital center in the brain. As a result, nerve impulses rush from this center to various organs and cause the heart to beat and breathing accelerates. Blood pressure rises. Under the guidance of the spinal cord centers, the penis fills with blood, increases and stretches many times (4-10 times). This is how an erection occurs. Emotional arousal and glans activation lead to contraction of seminal vesicles and release of sperm - ejaculation and orgasm. The interruption of the coordinated work of one of these connections can cause sexual dysfunction, mainly the loss of the ability to erect.
Why is it so difficult to influence penis behavior? After all, a person usually controls his body well: even with his eyes closed and in zero gravity, his hands and feet are completely subject to the will. But the point is, we can only command those muscles that attach to the bones. But there are other muscles that are beyond our control. They are found in the walls of internal organs and blood vessels. The penis is under the control of such muscles and therefore almost does not depend on the will of the owner.
However, his 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 running along the wires: the nerves. At the end of the wire sits a "telegraph operator", who translates the current pulses 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. The muscles pass along the walls of the "caves", thanks to which they can change their volume. In the normal, "flaccid" 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 constantly circulates in them, but this is not enough to give the penis elasticity.
The situation changes completely with sexual arousal. The genitals receive powerful impulses that cause the muscle fibers in the walls of the arteries and corpora cavernosa of the penis to relax. As a result, the penis and corpus cavernosum are filled with arterial blood, increasing in size - an erection occurs.
When sexual arousal drops, the muscles in the corpora cavernosa contract and squeeze blood out of them, like water from a sponge - the end of an erection.
The substance that tells the muscles to relax is called acetylcholine. It is quickly destroyed by a special enzyme. When the rats were injected with substances that suspend the action of this enzyme, they copulated 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 the discovery of a special chemical bond between acetylcholine and muscle. It is nitric oxide, which provides for the formation of substances that lead to relaxation of the muscles of the corpora cavernosa and to erection. Pharmacologists are now able to control this process.
At what age does an erection appear and when does it normally disappear?
The first physiological erections occur in boys as early as 5-6 years of age and are not associated with erotic experiences. Then erections become more frequent and during puberty they already present themselves as a manifestation of attraction for the opposite sex. The maximum capacity for an erection in a man is about 20 years, so it gradually decreases, but it completely disappears for everyone in due course - for someone it remains up to 90 years, for someone it is lost even after 40 years.
What diseases lead to the loss of erection capacity?
First of all, alcoholism, since in large doses alcohol has a detrimental effect on the ability to erect. The same goes for drugs, especially cocaine, ecstasy, phenamine: they increase potency for a short time, but literally after a few tricks "turn it off". Reduces potency and prostatitis, diabetes mellitus and some hormonal diseases, as well as vascular sclerosis, especially the vessels of the lower limbs. The same happens if, without the advice of a doctor, they start taking male sex hormones - their excess acts exactly the opposite. Depression, anxiety, and the expectation of some problems also have a negative effect.
When does erection rupture occur?
In young people, the erection during first intercourse often stops due to excessive arousal. The more a young man craves intimacy, the harder it is to get an erection. And here a woman's discreet behavior is very important - after all, sometimes the reason is in herself, in the fact that she said or did something wrong. If something goes wrong with repeated contact, a pathology can be suspected. In general, a particular woman doesn't mean much to a man at the age of 20, but the older he gets, the more important her individuality becomes to him.
How does the intensity of sexual activity affect an erection?
Any deviation from the norm, both in excess and in defect, has a negative effect. Long breaks - several months - are known to reduce erections. There is also such a thing as "sailors helplessness". On the other hand, 7-8 intercourse per week can also reduce potency.
What can be considered the norm of sexual life?
Everyone, of course, has their own. But on average, for a married man, this is about 2-3 intercourse per week. The normal minimum frequency is once every two weeks.
Is the ability to conceive associated with an erection?
Directly no. In a man, the peak in the production of sex hormones is reached at the age of 30, and the potency at this time is already decreasing, albeit very gradually. The ability to conceive lasts much longer. However, if infertility is associated with a lack of sex hormones, the erection may also decrease.
How does physical activity affect?
Moderate physical activity increases power, excessive exercise reduces it. And it is not just the fault of fatigue. Building powerful muscles "requires" a lot of sex hormones, so power decreases. This should be remembered for those who love bodybuilding.
How to increase potency: folk recipes for increasing potency
Statistics show that nearly one in three men face a sexual problem from time to time. In this article, we will only touch on some interesting recipes of traditional medicine for increasing 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, and not a serious disease in which it is necessary to consult a doctor and, first of all, find out the cause.
Various circumstances influence the temporary and relative decrease in potency. This is chronic stress, physical and psychological stress, strong mental turmoil. . .
Alcohol and tobacco also have a negative effect on potency. Smoking leads to vasoconstriction, and this is fraught with a decrease in the blood supply to the genitals.
If a stressful situation influenced the decrease in potency, then there is only one recipe - to give the body the opportunity to rest (including from sex), to relax:
- light massage;
- yoga classes - special exercises activate blood circulation in the pelvic and genital area;
- scented baths.
Folk recipe: relaxing laurel baths. Prepare the leaves and pour the infusion into the bath, add the chamomile flower infusion, take 15-30 minutes before going to bed. Or leave the bay leaves in cold water for 12 hours and then take a bath too.
Doctors say that if the cause of sexual impotence is various diseases (diabetes, obesity, exhaustion, cardiovascular disease), then it is imperative to treat the underlying disease, 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. So, for men, in the first place, protein food is very important. These are meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, beans, peas, soy.
An ancient and well-known recipe is scrambled eggs. The simplest option is fried eggs in oil. For greater effect, you can fry eggs with onions. Onions also help to increase sexual activity, give the body energy. Also, meat increases men's sexual power, but you should never overeat.
If meat is boring, eat fish. Fresh and well cooked mackerel, shrimp broth - all this helps to increase sexual potency. For garnish - vegetables, which contain many different vitamins: beets in any form, radishes, turnips, olives, carrots.
Sexual activity is enhanced by seafood. Oysters, rapana, mussels in spicy sauce will do just fine. For the sauce, sauté the onions, add a few drops of lemon juice, celery, parsley (these herbs have a stimulating effect) and tomatoes, cook everything. Pour over the oysters cooked in the oven with this sauce.
By the way, about tomatoes. Tomatoes improve the activity of the sex glands. True, the biggest advantage for men from them is whether the tomatoes are baked in the oven or turned off, that is, subjected to heat treatment. It is not for nothing that capricious Italians consider such a mixture as the basis of many dishes: tomatoes, garlic, olive oil.
Always have nuts and seeds on hand. They contain vitamin E, which also keeps you fit. Walnuts, almonds, sesame seeds. It is recommended to consume sesame seeds in India with honey. Toast the sesame seeds and mix with honey. In India, for example, cilantro 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 with 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 strength-building agent, stimulating the work of the heart (which is very important), liver and kidneys.
Another recipe of folk medicine. The pine nuts are ground by adding water and half a glass of this white liquid is taken a day.
Among the peoples of Transcaucasia, fermented milk products are also used to increase sexual desire: gatyg, yogurt. Tea and coffee are also stimulating drinks. And in Transcaucasia, they are also prepared with the addition of various spices: cloves (by the way, it is used for the same purposes in China), powdered ginger, saffron.
In Central Asia, pistachios are 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 nourishment and energy to the genitals.