Erectile dysfunction is defined as the inability to achieve or maintain an erection sufficient for penetration and satisfaction of both sexual partners. This condition can happen to any man, but is believed to be more common in those over the age of 40.
Erectile dysfunction is caused by many factors such as stress, psychological problems and diabetes. Urologists at the Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan investigated whether character affects a man's inability to achieve or maintain an erection. So they conducted a survey among those with this condition and compared their characteristics to the severity of erectile dysfunction.
The findings, published in "The Journal of Sexual Medicine," revealed that more than half (54,1%) of participants with erectile dysfunction had a personality type that included shyness, difficulty communicating, resistance to change, and conciliation in conflicts rather than confronting the problem.
The virtues of these people are that they are trustworthy, caring, approachable, stable and reliable. However, researchers suggest that men with this personality type are more likely to experience severe erectile dysfunction.
The trait of social inhibition has a greater impact on moderate or severe erectile dysfunction than negative affectivity. Social inhibition occurs when someone avoids social interactions, while negative affectivity involves experiencing strong negative emotions, such as sadness or irritability.
Participants with a more frequent problem with potency scored higher on the scale of depressive symptoms, compared to men of other types. According to the National Health Service, depression is a risk factor for erectile dysfunction. The research also revealed that men with this type of personality seek medical help less often, reports net.hr.
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