Impotence
About 20% of cases of erectile dysfunction are caused by some psychological reason. Sometimes the reason of erectile dysfunction lies in some kind of psychological trauma of sexual character. However, in most cases the disorders of this kind are the result of stress. Moreover, it can be various, from family problems at home to wars in the third world countries, whatever it is, it influences the mood and concentration of a man sufficiently. The fear is an important reason of the psychological erectile dysfunction. Usually it is a fear of the next failure in bed that is formed even as a result of single erectile dysfunction.
The feeling of guilt that a man experiences when he thinks he cannot satisfy his partner also influences the level of erection in a bad way. The pathological state of depression causes impotency of both psychological and organic character. This happens due to the fact that the man is not psychologically ready and does not really want the sexual contact, and also due to the administration of antidepressants that are able to influence the penis at the organic level. The low self-esteem that is the result of previous sexual failures or not even related to the sexual life of a man also influences the development of impotency. The lack of sexual drive also plays an important role in the impotency of psychological nature. There are 4 major reasons of that: the unattractiveness of a partner, family quarrels, age-related changes and the administration of some medications.
It is necessary to understand that the erectile dysfunction may appear at some moment even in the most healthy and strong man. It is not the reason to get scared or sad if you experienced failure just once, as it is necessary to consult the doctor only when every second sexual intercourse becomes impossible due to the problems od impotency. Besides, the psychological causes of the erectile dysfunction are not so rare. In most cases they are easily treated without the use of medications, but sometimes the help of specialists is required.