Impotence is the inability of a person to maintain erection of the penis. It is the inability to sustain the erection for sexual intercourse. It can be tendency to sustain only brief erections, inability to achieve erection, or inability to sustain erection for sexual intercourse.

Impotence is not a disease but it signals that something is not correct with-in the body. It is caused gradually and there are a number of factors that cause impotence. Some of the physical causes of impotence are listed below.

Cardiovascular Diseases

Many men experience impotence at some point during their life. Most men simply don’t like to think about this possibility. These men take the idea of impotence very personally. Typically, they do not stop to learn the physical and emotional reasons for impotency that can affect men during their life.

One of the great challenges of impotency is its affect on a man’s self-esteem. Many men feel like less than a man. Somehow, they feel as if they have failed at the task of being a man if they are impotent. Being impotent makes them feel powerless and very often out of control.

The inability to conceive a child is a problem facing many couples every year. While the woman is usually the first one that doctors look to in diagnosing the underlying medical issue, the problem can also lie with the man. There are a number of reasons for male infertility and many can be treated fairly easily with medication, lifestyle changes or surgery. Unfortunately, doctors don’t always get the chance to diagnose and treat these problems, because men are hesitant to talk to their doctors about the possibility of a problem. Andrology is the study of diseases of the male sex including those of the male productive organs. A doctor specializing in this field may be the best one to make an appointment with.