The mind is a funny thing. It can be a source of limitless strength and a cause for the worst kind of fears. In every romantic relationship there are some irritants that can cause a rift between both partners. The suspicion of cheating, inability to adjust to one another’s whims and fancies, financial matters and family are some of the reasons why couples fight. One of the most serious issues is that of impotency. When the man gets affected by impotency and loses his sex drive and libido, the relationship is in danger of self-destructing. A lot of problems relating to a low libido, and a decreased libido, are in the head. When these problems start to manifest themselves in stronger ways, it leads to impotency.

The male psyche is a simple, and yet delicate mechanism. Men are big on ego. The size of their cars, the size of their homes, the size of their paychecks, the size of their toys, everything has to be the biggest. Size is so firmly ingrained into the male psyche that it stays a lifelong obsession. Men like to flaunt. They flaunt their women, their ever success, all their toys and all their riches. Locker room talk has not changed much over tens of years. Men always have, and still do, talk about their sexual conquests. Sex has always been an obsession for men, and by default, performance in bed during sex, has become critical to their ego. Men have been known to stand firm and strong in times of great distress, be it physical pain, emotional hurt or financial ruin. The one thing every man takes pride in and likes to be measured against, is his manhood. What he thinks defines him.

When his greatest pride is under attack, and in grave danger, the male gets very confused. His one true source of pride, and joy, starts to desert him. There can be no greater insult to a man, than to call him impotent. Impotency, or its milder version, a decreased libido can strike at any man at any time. There is no real age or time in a man’s life when it can strike him.

Erectile Dysfunction, or impotency, happens when;

• The penis cannot have a complete and solid erection
• The penis cannot sustain an erection long enough to enable penetration of any kind
• The penis is just unable to have an erection

When impotency hits, feelings of fear, frustration, uncontrolled anger, bitterness, excessive shame, guilt, melancholy, envy and complete depression set in. Dealing with these feelings and emotions is necessary. Feelings of shame can easily slip a man into a deep depression.

The most important thing is to identify when libido starts to decrease and treat that condition. The reasons for a decreased libido are many. Stress, pressure, injury, intimacy issues and other factors are responsible for a loss of libido. To combat a low libido, it is important to be healthy in mind and body. Regular exercise is essential, as is a calm environment to work and live in.