Patient's question:
I have been married to my wife for 5 years. Previously, our sex life was very harmonious, but recently I have found it difficult to get an erection and have lost interest in this aspect. It feels like impotence. What is impotence?Doctor's answer:
Hello, impotence is a manifestation of sexual dysfunction, referring to the inability of the penis to become erect or to become erect but not firm enough to insert into the vagina, thus preventing normal sexual intercourse. There are many causes of impotence, but if it is divided into major categories, it can be divided into two types. One type is what we call psychogenic impotence, and the other is organic impotence. The so-called psychogenic impotence means that no problems are found regardless of any tests we perform, and this type of impotence is primarily due to psychological factors, which is called psychogenic impotence. This type of impotence accounts for more than half of all impotence cases and is classified as psychogenic. The other type is organic impotence. The so-called organic impotence refers to problems that arise due to factors such as blood vessels, nerves, endocrine factors, medication factors, and trauma, among others, and all of these can be called organic impotence.