Erectile Dysfunction

Here are some treatment options starting with self help: Share your concerns - it is particularly important that you communicate with your partner by being open and honest and asking for their support.

The lines of communication need to be opened.

Start by placing less emphasis on intercourse and more on developing other forms of sexual intimacy.

Spending time cuddling, kissing, licking and massaging can still be pleasurable and will help keep you emotionally close to your partner.

Sex therapy - many men could benefit from a course of counseling or therapy.

Sex therapy is particularly necessary if the ED has psychological causes which cannot actually be cured with physical treatments.

Sex therapy can help to restore self esteem and sexual confidence.

Involve your partner in sex therapy too.

Practice a healthy lifestyle by cutting down on the drinking and quitting the smoking.

Take moderate-intensity exercise - brisk walking for example - for half an hour on most days of the week.

Eat a balanced diet rich in fruit and vegetables and low in fat.

Reduce the stresses in your life.

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