The Top 5 Most Common Men’s Sexual Issues

Over the years, it has always been commonly held and believed by men that a primary cause of their sexual challenges stems from the fact that they are nearing old age and that the vital components of the body that enhance sexual stability and wellness are fast depreciating in function.

Unfortunately, however, due to modern-day medical awareness and medical research being carried on the subject of sexuality, this myth commonly held by men has been entirely disproved and has been debunked. Below are the top 5 most common Men’s sexual issues.

Loss of desire

It sometimes happens that all men, at one point in time, lose the much-needed interest and desire to engage in sexual activities and this may often last for months, weeks, and days, as the case may be. It sometimes, although in very rare cases, last for years.

Loss of desire may be due to some physical effects like fatigue, a poor dieting system, illness – both of the mind and body, emotional trauma, just to mention but a few. Also, depression has contributed a long deal in loss of desire for me to engage in sexual activities. There may also be untreated porn addiction, which can definitely have an effect on libido.

Many men become depressed when they are anxious. The best way to deal with this is usually through the ‘talking cure’ of counseling. It may be useful to explain to men that loss of desire due to anxiety is common and that their desire will return when they feel more relaxed.

Engaging in a simple discussion with those who can offer some help goes a long way in dealing loss of desire.

Physical disability

Physical disability is also a major cause of sexual issues in men, and it often comes in diverse ways like.

A bunch of the disabled men does have a regular and sexually active system, but due to the physical disabilities, they are affected in discharging their God-given roles as a man in sexual matters. Some physical disabilities like spinal injury do debar men from performing their sexual functions.

A whole lot of men who are disabled find it so hard to discuss sexual matters and often lack the confidence to engage in sexual relationships with those of the opposite sex.

It is important that disabled men be offered some levels of practical support, and counseling if they so desire it, to feel more comfortable in expressing their sexuality.

Erection challenges

A vast majority of men do experience difficulty with erections at some points in time. They may have no erection at all, weak erection for only a short period, or a partial or semi-rigid erection. Some have erection difficulties only under certain conditions or only with certain partners.

Erection challenges may occur at any age, but as they become older, it is more common for their erections to become less frequent and less rigid. Some causes of erection challenges may but not limited to vascular problems (blood vessels in the penis), alcohol, narcotics (both medicinal and recreational), smoking, blood pressure, diabetes, thyroid problems, cancers, and some illnesses such as multiple sclerosis.

Premature ejaculation

This is a very common sexual challenge with men, and it prevents them from being able to control their early ejaculation. It is sometimes said that premature ejaculation is common among younger men with less sexual experience. In fact, it can affect men of all ages.

Premature ejaculation is not a problem if the man and his partner are not concerned about it. However, men usually want to exercise some control over when they have an orgasm so that their partners have time to reach orgasm.

Prostate gland problems

Some men also go through the trauma of prostate gland challenges which lowers their sexual activities with their partners, and this is very common to men in their old ages. Problems are usually caused by the prostate becoming enlarged, which can make it tough for men suffering from this to urinate.

However, an enlarged prostate gland may not have any particular physical effect on a man’s sexual activities.