What affects the potency of men and women?

Sexual potency is usually called the ability of a living organism to have sexual intercourse. The term is usually used to describe such sexual abilities of a man as the strength and speed of erection, the duration of sexual intercourse. For women, the term "libido" is more commonly used, ie sexual attraction to a person of the opposite sex. There are a wide variety of factors on which potency and the ability to obtain sexual satisfaction depend.

What affects potency in men

Having an intimate relationship with the opposite sex is a necessary part of a man's life. Problems in this area can be worrying for a long time and cause significant psychological discomfort.

The ability of a man of any age to have a healthy sexual relationship, in addition to genetic predisposition, is influenced by a huge number of other factors related to lifestyle, diet and disease. By knowing them, you can assess the risk of erectile dysfunction and prevent it by correcting your behavior.

Factors positively influencing potency

Improving male sexual function is facilitated by a number of factors that affect the body and psyche of the stronger sex:

• Nutrition. It is necessary to include in the daily menu foods rich in animal and plant proteins. These are cheese, cottage cheese, meat, eggs, walnuts, almonds, unsalted pistachios, sesame seeds, pumpkins, sunflowers. The use of bee products, especially honey and pollen, has a good effect on male potency. Seafood is also among the products that help maintain male strength at a high level. The first five most useful are oysters, oily sea fish, anchovies, crabs and shrimp. Their rich composition affects the work of all organs and systems of the body, returning them to normal. Deficiency of important trace elements can be eliminated by taking vitamin and mineral complexes. It is worthwhile to carry out a laboratory test in advance to establish such a deficiency;

Important! Regular consumption of seafood is a good insurance for men against potency problems.

• Physical activity. Exercise helps to develop endurance, strengthen the body, and ultimately increase male abilities. Suitable activities for this purpose are swimming, running, skiing, tennis. Long-distance running is especially useful for improving blood circulation. In the initial stages it is recommended to organize small tracks. Over time, the distance increases. As the load increases, testosterone production increases, the cardiovascular system strengthens and male strength increases. If it is not possible to exercise, you can perform a set of exercises aimed at improving blood circulation in the pelvis and genitals;
• Adherence to the regimea day with a good night's sleep;
• The right response to stressand overcoming them with the help of meditation, self-training, yoga classes. You can get rid of the accumulated fatigue with the help of massage and listening to pleasant music. Scientists have long proven the influence of music on the vital activity of the body. In order to harmonize the work of the sexual sphere, it is considered auspicious to listen to melodies performed on a saxophone. It is believed that they can act as an audio exciter.


Among the alternative methods for restoring male potency is a meditation program for a specially selected sound range. If you listen to audio recordings daily for a month and a half, you can affect the subconscious. As a result, the nervous system is normalized, a sense of satisfaction is achieved, resistance to external factors appears, which ultimately leads to an increase in male strength;

• Getting rid of chronic diseases, which leads to changes in the hormonal background and deterioration of blood circulation. In the first place it is necessary to monitor the condition of the heart and blood vessels, prostate gland, sugar levels, as well as to prevent the development of hemorrhoids.

Factors that negatively affect potency

According to doctors, the problem of erectile dysfunction, like many other diseases, is noticeably "younger". The main factors causing a decrease in potency are those related to the lifestyle of modern men:

• chronic stress- a great factor that hinders most ambitious people. The need for hard work, often without weekends and holidays, conflicts, lack of sleep gradually deplete the body, leading to diseases, including weakening of sexual abilities. Living in megacities with high levels of air pollution, congestion also contributes to deteriorating welfare;
• Bad habits. Drinking alcohol only in small doses (no more than one glass of wine, for example) can have a beneficial effect on sexual desire. Excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages leads to the accumulation of ethanol in the liver and brain, counteracts the production of testosterone, which ultimately leads to lack of erection. The negative effect of smoking is the destructive effect of nicotine on blood vessels. As the experience of smoking increases, there is a gradual narrowing of blood vessels. As a result, filling the corpora cavernosa of the penis with blood becomes more difficult and an erection is not achieved. Drugs tend to have a strong effect on sexual desire. Regular use of drugs leads to damage to the nervous system, changes in the gonads, complete impotence. In addition, the drug addict's lifestyle contributes to promiscuity with a high risk of contracting infectious diseases, which leads to sad consequences, to death;
• Lack of physical activity. Sedentary work in the office, driving a car, relaxing on the couch in front of the TV lead to a decrease in the tone of blood vessels, weakening of the heart muscle and other muscles of the body. Deterioration of pelvic circulation leads to erectile dysfunction over time;
• junk foodexcessive consumption of fatty foods of animal origin contributes to the development of atherosclerosis. It becomes more difficult for the vessels to fill the penis with blood, an erection becomes impossible. Excessive consumption of sweet foods affects the hormonal background and can impair erectile function.

Among the diseases there are those that have a significant impact on potency and require careful medical care:

• Cardiovascular diseases. As the appearance of an erection is directly related to the blood circulation in the genital area, the slow work of the heart muscle and the poor condition of the vessels can become an obstacle to a healthy sex life;
• Hormonal disorders, including diabetes mellitus, leading to impaired patency of the blood vessels that supply the genitals, damage to the nerves responsible for erection, and reduced hormone production;

• obesity. With each extra pound, the amount of testosterone produced in the male body decreases and the amount of estrogen increases. The man's body gradually develops according to the female type: the breasts increase, the timbre of the voice may change. Over time, overweight causes cardiovascular disease, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, infertility due to impaired quality of semen;
• Oncological diseasesif they have damaged the nerves and blood vessels responsible for the erection;
• Damage to the spinewith spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, prostatitis.

The effect of testosterone on potency

Testosterone is a recognized leader among the hormones produced in the male body. Secreted by the male gonads and the adrenal cortex, it is responsible for the development of male secondary sexual characteristics, metabolism, physical fitness, sexual strength and mood. Scientists have found that the level of sexual activity directly depends on the level of the hormone in the blood. Reducing it provokes in men difficulties with potency, ejaculation, conception.

Meanwhile, high testosterone levels also have a negative effect on the body. In medical practice, a link has been established between the appearance of malignant brain tumors and elevated testosterone.

Changes in hormone levels are related to lifestyle, often with:

• Nutrition leading to, for example, obesity;
• Alcohol and drug use;
• Taking medication;
• Age changes.

In the absence of serious health problems, normal testosterone levels in the male body can be maintained through proper nutrition and exercise. The daily menu, alternating during the week, should include:

• Greens;
• Nuts;
• Seafood containing zinc, selenium and essential fatty acids needed by men - shrimp, salmon, mackerel, squid, mussels;
• Lean red meat. To increase testosterone levels, it is more effective to use it in combination with traditional spices such as horseradish, garlic, paprika;
• legumes;
• Dairy products (especially cheese, cottage cheese);
• Root vegetables, especially celery and ginger.

Prerequisite is also enough night's sleep, daily walks in the fresh air during the light part of the day, physical activity.

Factors influencing female potency

A woman's healthy sexual activity allows her to be realized in two directions:

• Carrying and giving birth to a child;
• Getting pleasure from a partner, which contributes to maintaining good health and strengthening marital relationships.

Just like men, factors such as stress, strong emotional experiences and physical fatigue affect the ability to enjoy sex. To recover from their impact, it is enough to rest, relax to pleasant music. The sound at the same time should not be loud, quiet music can excite better. The relaxing massage also has a good effect.

More serious attention will be required to the causes of libido disorders associated with physical abnormalities in the body:

• Hormonal changes leading to a decrease in the blood level of the female hormone - estrogen;
• Diseases of the thyroid gland that cause a decrease or excessive increase in hormone production;
• Diseases of the urogenital area that cause discomfort during intercourse, such as cystitis, thrush, various inflammations;
• Obesity leads to reduced physical activity, pelvic congestion and subsequent reduced vaginal sensitivity and lack of sexual satisfaction;
• The use of drugs that affect the hormonal background of the body (sedatives, contraceptives, antihypertensive drugs);

In order to regain a healthy sexual desire and the possibility of orgasm, the woman and the partner must meet the following conditions:

• good night's sleep (at least eight hours);
• During intimacy it is necessary to arrange the absence of external noise, sharp loud noises. The atmosphere should be relaxing;
• The presence of a balanced diet with the inclusion of seafood, nuts and seeds, chocolate, figs, bananas, ginger tea. It is desirable to add to the food spices that increase sexual desire (turmeric, cardamom, black pepper, cinnamon);
• Rejection of bad habits;
• Learn to get out of stressful situations quickly, preventing depression and psychosomatic disorders.

Important! Exercise as part of yoga, swimming, fitness contributes to good blood circulation, blood flow to the genitals and achieving a high quality of sex life.