Ever heard that what is good for your heart is good for your sex life!
Well exercise is good for your heart, exercise makes your heart work more efficiently, does that mean exercise should be good for your sex life. At a certain age some men faces the problem of erectile dysfunction (impotence) or else some are born with this disorder.
Would you believe if I say the cardio vascular system is responsible for erectile function? Yes it is. Problem with circulation and coronary heart disease (CHD) shows early symptoms of erectile dysfunction. Mind you impotence is not a disease it’s a condition.
According to Goldstein exercise appears to ward off impotence for the same reasons it can prevent heart attacks! The correlation shown by Goldstein states that “Both conditions involves poor blood flow to the organ, exercise helps to keep blood vessels clear. In fact impotence can be early symptoms of heart disease since the penis is more sensitive to slow down in blood flow than the heart.”
Types of impotence / erectile dysfunction:
1 - Arteriogenic Impotence: When the arteries supplying blood to the penis do not bring enough blood.
2 - Venogenic Impotence: When the veins on the penis leaks blood and prevent development of a rigid erection.
3 – Neurogenic Impotence: When the nerve supply to the penis is very delicate and complicated.
4 – Diabetes Mellitus related Impotence: A disease affecting the nerves to the penis.
5 – Endocrinologic Impotence: When an imbalance or insufficiency of sex hormones in the blood stream.
6 – Psychogenic Impotence: When mix factors arise and a long standing impotence leads to a secondary psychiatric disorder like depression etc.
Statistics indicates that quarter of men aged above 54 years are affected with this condition, keep in mind that prevention should be the first goal.
Goldstein also stated “If men exercise they’ll have a lower chance of ever having this condition of erectile dysfunction”
Studies have shown that regular exercise means 10 or more years free from erectile dysfunction, so why not take a look at the guidelines for prevention. A moderate intensity cardiovascular (aerobic) exercise routine as frequently is proven to be beneficial for impotence.
Start with a walk; gradually walk your way to stride long distances up to 30 minutes to 45 minutes. You can increase intensity carefully week by week. Now that you have achieved your goal of long distances increase intensity for slow jog and to fast jog. Cross training and swimming is also considered beneficial if you do not like walking. Caution on biking as some researches indicates that it increases risk of impotence dues to the movement pattern and tension on certain muscle when seated for long on a bicycle seat.
Make the exercise regime a part of your lifestyle.
Take a pill or take a walk, you decide …