There is a popular opinion that impotence, or erectile dysfunction, is an inevitable age-related phenomenon and there is nothing you can do about it. Often this statement is not always true and has recently been heavily criticized by experts.
Of course, among 60-70-year-olds, the percentage of impotence sufferers is higher than among young men. But the point here is not only and not so much in age. The occurrence of erectile dysfunction is influenced by a lot of factors, and among them the presence of other diseases is important. Men suffering from diabetes mellitus, hormonal disorders, and various types of cardiovascular diseases are at the greatest risk of impotence. As a rule, the above pathologies occur in elderly people, therefore, the problem of erectile dysfunction is more associated with the "older age group".
Unfortunately, erectile dysfunction today is more and more often observed not only in elderly patients, but also in younger men. Thus, it was found that 25-50% of young men, that is, younger than 40 years, face this problem in Europe and the USA.
Not only patients with concomitant diseases are at risk of impotence. Unfortunately, today in big cities, where civilization is well developed, there is such a problem as psychoemotional stress. In this regard, there is a separate, psychogenic form of erectile dysfunction. It occurs in men of different age groups and may not be associated with the presence of other diseases. The fact is that erection and the ability to perform sexual intercourse is a complex reflex process in which not only the penis, but also the nervous system is involved. That's why people who are exposed to chronic stress may encounter "failures" when trying to perform sexual intercourse. Such "failures" are very quickly associated in the patient with the inability to perform sexual intercourse, lead to negative emotions, bitterness, shame, frustration and even depression. However, such experiences aggravate stress and contribute to the formation of a so-called vicious circle, the result of which is increased impotence. Of course, this situation is most likely not related to age and in modern society is often the prerogative of young men who are successful in their careers.
The use of a large amount of alcoholic beverages, coffee, smoking, poor nutrition, sedentary lifestyle is another group of reasons that negatively affect the ability to perform sexual intercourse. All these factors negatively affect the nervous and cardiovascular systems, which are the main ones in the process of erection. After all, it is well known that the tissue of the penis is similar to the wall of blood vessels. Therefore, a metabolic disorder as a result of eating a large amount of fatty, meat food, as well as lack of physical activity leads to damage to the vascular tissue of the penis, as well as the walls of the vessels.
Those men who monitor their psycho-emotional health, as well as lead a proper lifestyle in terms of exercise and nutrition, are least at risk of erectile dysfunction.
Thus, answering the question whether all men are really threatened by impotence after 50 years, we can answer that not all. Quite common are cases when physically active people lead an active sexual life even after 60–70 years.
Today, doctors say that it is possible to live a full sexual life regardless of age. Impotence after 50 is not the norm, it can and should be treated, even if you are already over 70.