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Erectile Dysfunction - Stress |
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Impotence - Stress |
 Stress is one of the leading causes of psychological impotence. While a little stress helps drive achievement and success, too much stress is not good at all. Most of us live fairly stressful lives these days, so stress can be work-related, financial, marital, sexual or any one of a number of other reasons.
Stress and erectile dysfunction
Most men have experienced either a loss of libido or an inability to maintain an erection during periods of stress; however these episodes are usually transient. In most cases, once the stress has been reduced, full sexual function returns. |
What causes stress?
Stress can be caused by anything that requires you to adjust to a change in your environment. Your body reacts to these changes with physical, mental, and emotional responses. We all have our own ways of coping with change, so the causes of stress can be different for each person.
Common causes of stress include:
- Death of a loved one
- Confrontations
- Marriage
- Deadlines
- Legal problems
- Job loss
- Divorce
- New job
- Retirement
- Money problems
- Illnesses
When you are not sure of the exact cause of your stress, it may help to know the warning signs of stress. Once you can identify these signs, you can learn how your body responds to stress. Then you can take steps to reduce it. |
What are the warning signs of stress?
Your body sends out physical, emotional, and behavioural warning signs of stress.
Emotional warning signs of stress include:
- Anger / sadness
- Inability to concentrate
- Unproductive worry
- Frequent mood swings
Physical warning signs of stress include:
- Stooped posture
- Sweaty palms
- Chronic fatigue
- Weight gain or loss
- Erectile dysfunction
Behavioural warning signs of stress include:
- Over-reacting
- Acting on impulse
- Using alcohol or drugs
- Withdrawing from relationships
- Changing jobs often
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How can we deal with stress?
We can make changes so that our lives are not so stressful. We can learn stress-busting techniques so that we can deal with the parts of our stressful lives that simply cannot be changed at that time.
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