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Softer Erections
Why It's Happening:
"There's nothing physically wrong with someone in his 40s having a softer erection," says Mark Austenfeld, M.D., associate clinical professor of urology at the University of Kansas at Kansas City. "I tell a patient who reports that he's having softer erections that he does not have ED (erectile dysfunction). He's just having a normal sexual experience for a male in his forties."
According to Art Hister, M.D., writing in Midlife Man (Greystone Books, 1999), "even a midlife man who is always able ... to get hard enough to do his duty tends to suffer a bit of loss of upward mobility of his penis due to changes in the blood vessels that are responsible for creating and maintaining an erection."
What You Can Do:
Recognize that while erections tend to become less firm in midlife, this never affects sexual pleasure or fulfillment, Austenfeld says.
Consider taking a prescription drug for erectile dysfunction such as Viagra, although it's well worth remembering that it may not make your erections harder.
On the natural remedy front, studies show that men who exercise regularly elevate their moods and enjoy increased energy. Imagine how an elevated mood and higher energy level could spice up your sex life -- as well as life out of the bedroom. Exercise leads to enhanced alertness, better weight control, loss of fat, replacement of fat with muscle, better immunity, increased creativity, and better quality and quantity of sleep.
See These Related Resources:
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