6 Rules to Maintain Erections

The penis is a body extension, share a blood supply, oxygen and nutrients to other organs. So, if you other body part suffers some problem, it will be difficult to keep erections strong. Erection problems not only reveal erectile dysfunction, can also be an early diagnosis of heart attacks, because the arterial damage in cardiovascular disease affects the arteries of the penis in the first place, "says Christopher Steidle, Urologist Indiana University.

To maintain a hard erection, one do not necessarily resort to pills, there are some rules which are natural to help you get it. The sooner you begin to follow them, the better.

1. Eliminate stress

“In the long term the emotion of stress can harden the arteries and prevents erections” says urologist J. Stephen Jones. The solution is that every day you take five minutes to concentrate on the sensations of the moment: your hands on the wheel, the sound of the horn. “To relax and focus on current sensations, you reduce the epinephrine and ultimately improve your ability to have better erections” says Jay Winner, author of "Stress Management Made Simple".

2. Eat berries

As blackberries or blueberries are rich in anthocyanins, an antioxidants that help to maintain high blood levels of nitric oxide, which is one of those responsible for erections to stand firm, says a study by Indiana University. Eat one serving a day.

3. Exercise

No matter how busy you are, it is important to at least start moving every day. It is shown that men who walk at least 3km per day have half the rate of problems of erection than those who are sedentary.

4. Stop smoking

Smoking causes arterial damage that doubles the risk of you to suffer from sexual dysfunction, according to a study published in the Journal of Urology. Meanwhile Andre Guay, director of Lahey Clinic for Sexual Function, says quit of smoking before age 50 reverses the damage.

5. Choose fish meat

Following the above line, researchers from Royal College of Surgeons claim that fish contains taurine, an amino acid that helps heal arteries damaged by snuff. So if you have been a smoker, it can help to maintain stronger erection.

6. Sleep well

During sleep, erections have three to five hours, which kept "fed" the penis to provide oxygenated blood. Thus, the more "elevations" night has, the more flexible is the erectile tissue and that can help maintain firm erections in future.

Furthermore, the anxiety also can cause erection problems which is associated with the fear of unwanted pregnancy, especially for those contraceptive methods have failed, says Karen Donahey of Northwestern University. The vasectomy sperm eliminates the risk and aid in sexual life.

Although there are in the market herbs and supplements that claim to help you get erections more powerful, has not been shown to be truly effective and can also be unsafe, says the National Institutes of Health. Best recommendation would be to go natural and consult your doctor.

Relationships And Ego

Sigmund Freud, the psychoanalyst, says human personality has three parts: id, ego and superego. Each layer has a role in maintaining a healthy relationship.

Ego is your conscious mind, it is responsible for the way you perceive the world, i.e. the internal and external impressions. Id is your subconscious mind: every primitive instinct that you cannot handle or that make you uneasy (aggression, anger, fear) are there in your subconscious mind. This part of your personality demands satisfaction, instant gratification, it wants to experience pleasure and avoid pain. Super-ego is “the ideal self”, the person you want to be, it contains your conscience and values. The layers of your psyche should be in harmony. If there is a huge gap between your id (subconscious mind) and your superego (idealized persona), then you will have self-esteem issues.

Functions of Ego

It has your reality testing ability. It is a skill to perceive what happens within your mind and in the external world. Stress may cause mild, temporary damage to this function.

Impulse control is a skill to deal with your instincts.

Judgment means that you behave responsibly, to measure the consequences of your actions.

Healthy self-esteem means that you feel good about yourself and have self-respect and confidence, even if you face stress.

Freud dealt with psychosexual development. According to him, people have five different stages of psychosexual development. After birth, humans are fixated on their mouths and nursing. The next stage is controlling bowel and bladder functions. After that, they discover their genitalia. The fourth stage is the latency stage, from which they are supposed to grow into the fifth stage: mature sexuality. If the development process breaks at some stage, it will cause a fixation.

Phases of Development

Other psychoanalysts also divided human life into different parts and phases.

According to Erik Erikson, during the first phase of development, one has to trust others. Otherwise they will have trust issues in their relationships. During the second stage, from the age one to three years, they should develop autonomy. If they do not, they will suffer from shame or self-doubt. In the next phase, from 3 to 6 years, they should learn planning skills and development skills, or they will be dependent all their lives. The fourth stage, age 6 to 12, they should experience success, they should be satisfied with what they can accomplish, otherwise they may grow up to be insecure adults and they will experience guilt. At the fifth phase, they should have identity. As young adults, people should feel optimistic – provided they have a healthy intimate relationship.

Your id, ego and superego – each component of your psyche – define how you select your partners and how to deal with them in the long run. When you select a partner, you see your own superego and the partner’s superego. However, in a long-term relationship, you are supposed to deal with the id of both parties.

Diseases And Disorders That Affect the Penis

The penis is a very important organ in the male anatomy, allowing the emission of urine, semen and participates in sexual intercourse. The penis is also the area of ​​the body through which man, from early childhood, takes on the meaning of his male identity.

The penis is a sensitive organ - able to perceive a high range of pleasurable sensations over the whole surface - and strong enough to make possible penetration during intercourse. However, the penis may suffer from certain diseases and conditions that impede the normal functioning of male sexuality and sometimes fertility. Consult your doctor if you have any of the following conditions or illnesses, in some cases immediately:

Phimosis: Rare condition that occurs when the opening of the foreskin is too tight and prevents the glans be exposed, either in flaccid state or during erection. Usually during mid-childhood foreskin will be able to retract fully, as a result of urination and constant erections. This condition prevents proper toilet and sex can be painful. You can also generate and balanitis urinary infections. Phimosis can be treated with gentle manual stretching of the foreskin. Patients can also often seek medical circumcision - surgery in which the foreskin is completely removed - or treated by other surgery, less traumatic, which preserves the foreskin.

Paraphimosis: After erection or as a result of an injury to the glans, foreskin gets stuck behind it. If this happens for a long time, it prevents blood flow to the penis, and may cause swelling or pain. It is a medical emergency that must be addressed immediately as it can have serious complications. When left for a long time, the lack of blood in the penis can cause tissue death. In these cases, it is sometimes necessary to amputate the penis.

Balanitis: This medical condition is characterized by the inflammation of the skin covering the glans penis. Symptoms include redness, pain, swelling, rash and discharge with an unpleasant odour. Usually it happens when hygiene is poor and dirt or grease accumulates between the foreskin and glans oily substances from the body due to dead skin cells, sweat and bacteria. Inflammation can also occur due to the use of strong chemical based soaps. Balanoposthitis is a similar disorder, but in this case the foreskin and glans become swollen.   

     

Priapism: Persistent erection that will not go away and may take several hours or even several days. This type of erection is usually painful, and has no connection with sexual arousal, hence cannot subside with orgasm. It occurs when the blood supply to the penis is not properly drained due to multiple causes, including the use of certain medications (antidepressants or antihypertensives), genital injury and spinal cord problems. You need to treat priapism, as prolonged erection can produce a scar on the penis.

Peyronie disease: It is the disorder that caused by the formation of a plate or a hard lump in the penis, causing a curvature during erection. This plaque can develop in the upper or lower side of the penis. The disease can be mild, and in this, case goes away by itself after a few months and only manifests as an inflammation of the penis. In severe cases, the disease lasts for years, the plaque hardens and flexibility is reduced. This forces the penis to bend or arc during erection, which can be very painful. Severe cases may require surgical intervention.

Epispadias: It is a rare congenital anomaly - present at birth - where the opening of the urethra is either on the top or sideways of the male organ instead of the tip of the glans. It needs to be treated by surgery.

Erectile Dysfunction: It is the difficulty of maintain a hard erection, and can be a sign of other health problems that caused this sexual complication, as clogged blood vessels or nerve damage caused by diabetes. Therefore, it is critical that you go to the doctor if you are experiencing erectile dysfunction.

Cancer of the penis: It is a rare form of cancer that is curable if detected early. The exact cause of penile cancer is unknown; however, there are certain risk factors: the presence of smegma (greasy smelly substance that accumulates under the foreskin where hygiene is not thorough) that causes irritation and inflammation of the penis; smoking; history of genital warts or human papillomavirus (HPV); and age, since most cases occur in men over 50 years. The symptoms of penile cancer consist of bumps, pimples, warts or painless sores on the penis (usually at the top), and in more advanced stages can experience pain, bleeding and abnormal discharge from the penis.