Male elderly are more susceptible to erectile dysfunction. This issue refers to the inability to achieve or maintain an erection male penis sufficient for sexual intercourse.
Actually disfunsgi erection can happen to any man, regardless of age, ethnicity, socio-economic status, occupation, education level, and other differences. Erectile dysfunction can be experienced by all men regardless of their differences.
However, it is erectile dysfunction happens to many elderly. Report the Massachusetts Male Ageing Study (MMAS) showed that 52 percent of respondents aged 40-70 years experiencing erectile dysfunction. In Indonesia, suspected of approximately 10-15 percent of married men experience erectile disfunsgi.
According to Prof. Dr. Dr. Wimpie Pangkahila SpAnd FAACS, there are specific reasons why a lot of erectile dysfunction occurs in the elderly. According to him, a decline in the elderly, the decline of the number of corpora cavernosa smooth muscle cells that it is necessary for the mechanism of erection and increased sensitivity of alpha-andrenoceptor threshold.
“If the threshold increases the sensitivity of alpha-andrenoceptor, mean sensitivity to sexual stimulation to be reduced,” explained Wimpie, author of “Sex is a happy” this.
Besides, he added, frequently occur in old age disorders or diseases which can then interfere with erectile function. Some disorders or disease such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and pengakit diabetes (diabetes mellitus).
“Reduction of the hormone testosterone that occurs with increasing age is also one important cause of erectile dysfunction. Not to mention the lifestyle in old age is detrimental to erectile function, such as excessive food, drink alcohol, and never exercise, “ulasnya.
In addition, said Wimpie again, some psychological factors also strongly influence the occurrence of erectile dysfunction in the elderly, namely saturation with a monotonous mood, feelings of reduced ability as older people, feeling unappreciated, and mental distress because of loneliness.
