What causes sexual dysfunction?

Sexual dysfunction can have many adverse effects on the harmony of couples' sexual life, and many factors may cause sexual dysfunction, such as age factors, systemic diseases, and some reproductive system diseases are related to it.

1. Age factor

As people age, their sexual ability normally declines, which is manifested in sexual response physiology as prolonged erection, weakened semen ejaculation, prolonged refractory period, and a decreasing frequency of sexual intercourse; however, these changes do not necessarily mean a decrease in sexual desire or sexual needs.

2. Systemic diseases

Almost all serious systemic acute and chronic diseases can lead to low sexual desire in men.

3. Male reproductive system diseases

Phimosis, Peyronie's disease, incomplete penile development, etc., often due to mechanical, psychological or physiological factors, make sexual intercourse difficult or impossible, which can lead to low libido or even no libido over time.

4. Endocrine diseases

Various endocrine system diseases are common diseases in humans and are also very common causes of organic sexual dysfunction. Hypogonadism, hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, adrenal cortex disease, and pituitary disease can all lead to a decrease in sexual desire.

5. Medication

Many drugs can cause male sexual dysfunction, impotence, and ejaculation abnormalities. The more common antihypertensive drugs are:

6. Mental factors

Depression, fear, and neurosis can all lead to low libido.