Improving Erectile Dysfunction Treatment
 

The following section addresses some of the common causes associated with erectile dysfunction. Men who understand the physiology responsible for the normal erection process will better conceive the most appropriate erectile dysfunction treatment option.

Erectile Dysfunction, for something that appears so natural, an erection is a rather complicated process involving the coordination of the psychological, neurological and cardiovascular systems. Erectile dysfunction can result from the decline of any of these events.

The penis becomes erect following a series of events. First, the nerves are stimulated, a sensation known as arousal. Following this stimulation whether visual, mental or physical the brain coordinates the following series of events. In order to achieve an erection free of erectile dysfunction the following events must occur:

• Nerve impulses transverse the length of the spinal cord to the pudendal nerve and on to the penis. Smooth muscle within the walls of the penile arteries respond by relaxing.
   

• Subsequently, the penile arteries dilate allowing up to eight times more blood to flow into the corpora cavernosum, (two parallel cylinders that transverse the length of the penis).
   

• The cavernosum become engorged with blood expanding and lengthening the penis.

Finally, the expanding tissue then exerts a positive pressure compressing the veins that normally empty the blood from the penis, maintaining the blood in the penile tissue. When ejaculation occurs or when arousal is discontinued the penis returns to its non-erect state.

Please refer to the following diagram for the anatomy addressed in the above description of the physiology associated with the normal erection process.

Remember the erectile dysfunction drugs i.e. Cialis, Viagra Levitra and Uprima will not only enhance the initial erection process these drugs will also reduce the time period from when a man can have a second or third erection following climax.

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