Because
on this site I talk about the penis I decided to include
some information on penis medical conditions. If you are
suffering from any of these conditions hopefully my
information will help you.
Fertility:
In
about 40% of infertile couples, the cause of the
infertility lies with the males. There are many reasons
for male infertility.
Quick
Fact:
It takes approximately 72-90 days to produce mature
sperm. Sperm is produced 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
There
are many factors that can decrease or cease sperm
production. Here are a few:
·
Illness
·
Excessive
Caffeine
·
Stress
·
Street
and certain Prescription Drugs
·
Some
over the counter medications
·
Injury
to the testicles
·
Blockage
in the Vas Deferens
·
Varicocele
·
Excessive
Heat
·
Vitamin
Deficiencies
There
also natural ways to increase sperm count and quality.
Normal semen values outlined below:
|
PARAMETER
|
MINIMUM
VALUE
|
|
Volume
(mL)
|
2.0
|
|
Sperm
Concentration (million/mL)
|
20
|
|
Motility
(%)
|
50
|
|
Forward
Progression (0-4)
|
3
|
|
Normal
Morphology (%) (WHO)
|
30
|
|
Normal
Morphology (%) (Strict)
|
14
|
|
Total
Sperm Count (million)
|
40
|
|
Total
Motile Sperm (million)
|
20
|
|
Total
Functional Sperm (million)
|
6
|
Thanks
to http://www.fertilinet.com/
for use of information.
Impotency:
Impotence
is the inability of a man either to have an erection or
to keep the penis erect long enough to have sexual
intercourse. This is a common problem affecting as many
as 10 million men in the United States. By the time most
men are 40 they have already experienced impotence at
some time in their lives.
When
just a single incident occurs, the best thing to do is
forget about it. Problems arise when this difficulty
starts occurring regularly.
According
to an article published in early 1993 (review: Morley,
1993), approximately 10 million men in the U.S. have
problems with impotence.
Men
afflicted with repeated impotence tend to be middle-aged
and older, with such a condition most common in men 60
years of age and older. Regardless of the age, however,
many men who have this problem can be treated
successfully.
Impotence
can result from a wide variety of problems. As with any
other ailment, when a person begins having this problem
repeatedly, he needs to see a doctor. The doctor will
want to rule out the possibility of disease, injury, or
side effects from medicine.
For
example, cardiovascular problems, diabetes, injuries to
the spinal column, and side effects from high blood
pressure medicine are among the physical conditions that
can lead to impotence. An erection occurs when the
nervous system activates a rapid increase in blood flow.
The vascular muscle in the spongy area becomes engorged
with blood and outflow of blood is cutoff. Erection can
be elicited by the so-called reflex erection as we see
in spinal cord patients, or can be caused by psychogenic
stimulation. Numerous sexual stimuli are processed by
the brain and transmitted to the penis via the nervous
system. In order to get an erection, the blood flow
must increase and, at the same time, the blood has
to be prevented from leaving the penis.
