Chapter 2: We Got It All Wrong
One of the major misconceptions throughout the history of erectile dysfunction is that frequent masturbation is the cause of it. Well known doctors and even neurologists in England around the late 1700s spoke of masturbation as being a shameful act that promoted all types of ailments.
Masturbation was named as a cause for headaches, nervous conditions, loss of reason and loss of sexual stamina. Some prominent doctors insisted that a combination of wine, iron, eating healthy and bathing in cold water could cure erection problems.
How do these proposed remedies hold up today?
Both iron and healthy eating is recommended to people with anemia who are suffering from an iron deficiency in their blood. Both of these things are good for promoting the growth of red blood cells. Wine raises your blood pressure and causes the blood to flow faster through your body. This could be a good remedy for erectile dysfunction, but we now know that mixing iron and wine could cause side effects that adversely affect our bodies.
Finding Out What’s Wrong and What’s Right
We have already been through many of the remedies throughout history that were meant to help stimulate a man’s erection, but we only mentioned a few. Many scientists, doctors and men of all walks of life have tried everything they can to rid themselves of erectile dysfunction. Men have allowed themselves to suffer through painful procedures, dangerous implants, experimental drugs and anything else they could get their hands on that was rumored to work. That’s how devastating this condition can be to some men.
During these trying times; various cures would arise that promised to help any man who had problems in bed. Some of the cures involved making the man’s penis bigger. Others involved increasing a man’s sex drive or promoting blood flow into the penis.
We have come a long way, but many men, even professionals, still get it wrong. They tend to assume that certain treatments will work based on theories. The drug Viagra got everyone to talking about erectile dysfunction again and many people started stating misconceptions as truths.
Myths Surrounding Erectile Dysfunction: The Wrongs and Rights
- Wrong: Products using natural herbs are available that can treat erectile dysfunction.
- Right: There may be some products using natural herbs that work on erectile dysfunction, but the side effects are unclear. When you introduce some of these herbs into your body; the side effects could outweigh the treatment.
- Wrong: Erectile dysfunction only affects men over the age of 40.
- Right: It does affect many men over 40, but men of any age can suffer from erectile dysfunction. It is especially true today because men are developing heart and blood pressure problems at a younger age; both of which contribute to ED.
- Wrong: When a man is suffering from ED; he’s alone in his suffering.
- Right: ED can have multiple effects on a man, but it also affects his sexual partners and the people around him. The anxiety and stress that this condition brings about in men can cause them to become antisocial or unpleasant to be around. Some men allow ED to consume their lives and cause turbulence in multiple areas of their life if they don’t seek the proper treatment.
- Wrong: The most effective ED medications are taken by mouth.
- Right: Medications taken by mouth have been known to increase blood flow to the penis, but they are terribly expensive. Considering the low success rate of oral medications; they are not worth the amount of money you will pay to get lesser results than you can from this book.
- Wrong: If a man has heart problems, high blood pressure or diabetes, it is more difficult to treat his ED.
- Right: It is true that certain medications are not good for men with these ailments, but we have already learned that the ED medications that are on the market aren’t safe or effective anyway. The most effective way to cure ED is proper diet and methods that are all natural without harmful side effects.
- Wrong: Men should learn to deal with ED because it is a part of growing older.
- Right: There is nothing natural about ED. We are meant to have erections and sex until we are a ripe old age. It is a medical condition and not one that necessarily occurs with age. You wouldn’t allow any other medical condition to go untreated just because you are aging. You shouldn’t allow your ED to go untreated either.
- Wrong: If you want to cure your ED; you will have to attend many expensive doctor visits before you get results.
- Right: A Guide to Eliminating Erectile Dysfunction has everything you need to treat your ED without ever visiting a doctor. You don’t have to go for an initial visit, or treatment or a follow-up appointment. You don’t have to wait for anything. You can start treating your erectile dysfunction the moment you read this book.
