ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION
– 7 DIFFERENT
PHYSICCAL CAUSES OF
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION

What is Erectile Dysfunction?
 An inability of having prolong erection in a
sexual intercourse
 Unable to have an erection for sex
 Normal to experience this inability
occasionally
 If it is an ongoing then it may be a symptom
that you are having erectile dysfunction

CAUSES OF ERECTILE
DYSFUNCTION

1. Aging
 Many men notice of the sexual function as
they are getting older
 Longer time for them to have an erection
 Erection will no longer as hard
 Normally older men who have erectile
dysfunction are due to their underlying health
conditions

2. Low Level of Testosterone
 Low level of testosterone is one of the causes
of erectile dysfunction
 Steady flow of testosterone is needed for
normal development of male sex organ
 Low level of testosterone cause low sex drive

3. Kidney Failure
 Chemical in the body will change if someone
suffering from kidney failure
 Affecting your hormones, nerves function
and energy level
 When this happens, it will affect your sexual
ability and lowering sex drive
 Medications that are used to treat kidney
disease are one of the causes of erectile
dysfunction as a side effect

4. Alcohol and Tobacco
 Alcohol will widen your blood vessels making
erections difficult
 Smoking restricts the blood flow in the veins
and arteries

5. Spinal Cord Injury
 Spinal cord injury will cause erectile
dysfunction
 Nerve impulses are needed for a good blood
circulation that you need for an erection
 Nerves responsible for erections are present
in the specific parts of the spine
 Injury to the spinal cord can reduce or even
stop nerve impulses from the brain to the
penis

6. Chronic Diseases Patients
 Liver, nerves, arteries, veins or heart diseases
can be a cause of erectile dysfunction
 When arteries are clot with plaques, blood
circulation is restricted from entering your
penis

7. Prolonged Bicycling
 Prolonged pressure on the tissues of the area
of the groin between the penis and anus can
damage blood vessels and nerves responsible
for an erection
 Spending long period of time in the same
position on the saddle may cause erectile
dysfunction temporarily
 If however the tissues are continually
damaged and not allowed to recover then it
might be damage permanent

These are just some of the physical cause of
Erectile Dysfunction. There are however
many treatments available for erectile
dysfunction.
Find out more on how you can treat your
erectile dysfunction naturally.