COMMON CAUSES OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION & DECREASED SEXUAL DESIRE:
PSYCHOLOGICAL:
Performance anxiety
Relationship problems
Stress
Depression
Strict Childhood
Body-Image Issues
NEUROLOGICAL:
Stroke
Alzheimer’s disease
Spinal cord injury
Pelvic surgeries
Injuries to the pelvis
Diabetic neuropathy (sugar collects and destroys the nerve endings)
HORMONES:
Low testosterone
High estrogen
High or low levels of other hormones ( Prolactin )
BLOOD VESSEL RELATED:
Atherosclerosis
Hypertension
Diabetes mellitus
Trauma
Impaired blood flow
MEDICATION RELATED:
Some Blood pressure medicines ( Accupril , Clonidine, Verapamil, Methyldopa, Metoprolol, etc)
Some Antidepressants ( Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, etc)
Some Anti-hormonal medicines ( Cancer Agents, Lupron, Depo-Provera, etc. )
Some Seizure medications
Some Reflux medications
Some High cholesterol medications
Some Water-pills (Hydrochlorothiazide)
Alcohol abuse
Cigarette smoking
Marijuana abuse
Sedatives ( Alcohol, Valium, Xanax, Phenobarbital, etc. )
Narcotics ( Heroin, Morphine, Methodone, etc. )
Stimulants ( Dexadrine, Cocaine)
Steroids
Cholesterol Medication
DISEASES:
Diabetes
Hypertension
Kidney failure
Coronary heart disease
