What influences the potential of men and women?

Sexual potential is usually called the ability of a living organism to have sexual intercourse. Typically, this term is used to characterize a man’s sexual ability as the strength and speed of an erection, the duration of sexual intercourse. In relation to women, the term "libido" is more frequently used, i. e. sexual attraction to someone of the opposite sex. There are many different types of factors that depend on the potential and ability to obtain sexual satisfaction.

What affects potency in men

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

The ability of a man of any age to have healthy sexual intercourse, in addition to genetic predisposition, is influenced by a large number of other factors related to lifestyle, diet, and disease. Knowing them, you can assess the risk of erectile dysfunction and prevent its occurrence by adjusting your behavior.

Factors that affect potential positively

The increase in male sexual function is facilitated by several factors that affect the body and soul of the stronger sex:

• Nutrition. It is necessary to include foods rich in animal and vegetable proteins in the daily menu. These are cheese, cottage cheese, meat, eggs, walnuts, almonds, unsalted pistachios, sesame seeds, pumpkin, sunflowers. The use of bee products, in particular, honey and pollen, has a beneficial effect on male potency. Seafood is also among the products that help maintain male strength at a high level. The top 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, bringing them back to normal. Deficiency of essential trace elements can be eliminated by taking vitamin and mineral complexes. Previously, it was desirable to conduct laboratory studies to identify such deficiencies;

Important! Regular consumption of seafood is a good insurance for a man against problems with potential.

• Physical activity. Physical exercise helps develop endurance, strengthens the body, ultimately improves male ability. Suitable activities for this purpose are swimming, running, skiing, tennis. Long -distance running is very beneficial to improve blood circulation. In the early stages, it is recommended to arrange small runs. 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 play sports, you can do a set of physical exercises aimed at improving blood circulation in the pelvic and genital areas;
• Compliance with the regimea day with a full night’s sleep;
• Proper response to stressand overcome it with the help of meditation, auto exercises, yoga classes. You can get rid of accumulated fatigue with the help of massage and listen to pleasant music. Scientists have long proven the influence of music on vital activities of the body. To harmonize the work of the sexual sphere, it is considered good to hear the melody performed on the saxophone. There is an opinion that they can act as audio exciters.


Among the alternative methods of restoring male potential, there are meditation programs for specially selected sound ranges. If you listen to audio recordings every day for a month and a half, you can affect the subconscious. As a result, the nervous system becomes normal, a sense of satisfaction is achieved, resistance to external factors appears, which eventually leads to an increase in male strength;

• Eliminate chronic diseases, which involves changes in the hormonal background and worsening blood circulation. First of all, it is necessary to monitor the condition of the heart and blood vessels, prostate gland, sugar levels, and also not to allow hemorrhoids to develop.

Factors that negatively affect potential

According to the observations of doctors, the problem of erectile dysfunction, like many other diseases, has significantly "younger". The main factors that cause a decrease in potency are those associated with the lifestyle of a modern man:

• chronic stress- a formidable factor that hinders most ambitious people. The need to work hard, often without holidays and vacations, conflict, lack of sleep gradually depletes the body, leading to disease, including impaired sexual ability. Living in large cities with high levels of air pollution, traffic congestion also contributes to the deterioration of well-being;
• 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, inhibiting the production of testosterone, which eventually leads to lack of erection. The negative effects of smoking are expressed in the damaging effects of nicotine on the blood vessels. As the smoking experience increases, there is a gradual narrowing of the blood vessels. As a result, filling the body of the penis cave with blood becomes more difficult, and an erection is not achieved. Narcotic substances tend to greatly affect sexual desire. Frequent drug use leads to damage to the nervous system, changes in the sex glands, complete impotence. In addition, the lifestyle of drug addicts contributes to free association with a high risk of contracting infectious diseases, leading to tragic consequences, up to death;
• Lack of physical activity. Sedentary work in the office, moving by car, relaxing on the couch in front of the TV leads to a decrease in the tone of blood vessels, weakens the heart muscle and other body muscles. Deterioration of blood circulation in the pelvic area leads to erectile dysfunction over time;
• unhealthy foodswith excessive consumption of fatty foods of animal origin contributes to the development of atherosclerosis. It becomes more difficult for the ducts to fill the penis with blood, an erection becomes impossible. Excessive intake of sugary foods affects the hormonal background and can interfere with erectile function.

Among these diseases, some have a significant effect on potency and require careful medical attention:

• Heart disease. Since the onset of an erection is directly related to blood circulation in the genital area, sluggish heart muscle work and poor duct condition can be a barrier to a healthy sex life;
• Hormonal disorders, including diabetes mellitus, leads to disruption of the patency of the blood vessels that feed the genitals, damage to the nerves responsible for erection, and a decrease in hormone production;

• Obesity. With each extra kilogram, the amount of testosterone produced in the male body drops, and the amount of estrogen increases. The male body gradually develops according to the type of woman: the chest increases, the tone of voice may change. Over time, overweight becomes a cause of cardiovascular disease, diseases of the musculoskeletal system, infertility due to violation of the quality of semen;
• Oncological diseasesif they have damaged the nerves and blood vessels responsible for the appearance of an erection;
• Spinal cord injurieswith spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis, prostatitis.

Effects of testosterone on potency

Testosterone is a recognized leader among hormones produced in the male body. Secreted by the male gonads and 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 hormones in the blood. Its decline poses difficulties to men with potency, ejaculation, reproduction.

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

Changes in hormone levels are associated with lifestyle, in frequency with:

• Nutrition, leads, for example, to obesity;
• Consumption of alcohol and drugs;
• Taking medications;
• Age change.

In the absence of serious health problems, normal testosterone levels in the male body can be maintained through proper diet and exercise. In the daily menu, alternating throughout the week, there must be:

• Greenery;
• nuts;
• Seafood that contains zinc, selenium and essential fatty acids needed for men - shrimp, salmon, mackerel, squid, clams;
• Lean red meat. To increase testosterone levels, it is more effective to use it in combination with traditional seasonings, such as horseradish, garlic, red pepper;
• beans;
• Dairy products (especially cheese, cottage cheese);
• Root vegetables, especially celery and ginger.

Prerequisites are also adequate night's sleep, daily walks in the fresh air during the day, physical activity.

Factors that affect women's potential

Healthy sexual activity in a woman allows her to realize herself in two directions:

• Carrying and giving birth to children;
• Getting pleasure from the couple, which contributes to maintaining good health and strengthening the marital relationship.

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

More serious attention requires the causes of libido disorders associated with physical abnormalities in the body:

• Hormonal changes that lead to a decrease in blood levels of female hormones - estrogen;
• Thyroid disease that causes a decrease or excessive increase in hormone production;
• Diseases of the urogenital area that cause discomfort during sexual intercourse, for example, cystitis, thrush, various inflammations;
• Obesity requires reduced physical activity, pelvic congestion and consequently decreased vaginal sensitivity and lack of sexual satisfaction;
• Use of drugs that affect the hormonal background of the body (sedatives, contraceptives, antihypertensive drugs);

To regain a healthy sexual drive and the possibility of having an orgasm, the woman and the couple concerned need to meet the following conditions:

• Have a 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 relaxed;
• The presence of a balanced diet with the inclusion of seafood, nuts and seeds, chocolate, canned fruit, bananas, ginger tea in the menu. It is desirable to add seasonings to foods that increase sexual desire (turmeric, cardamom, pepper, cinnamon);
• Rejection of bad habits;
• Learn to quickly get out of stressful situations, prevent depression and psychosomatic disorders.

Important! Physical exercise as part of yoga, swimming, fitness contributes to good blood circulation, blood flow to the genitals and the achievement of a high quality of sexual life.