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Male Menopause and Chinese Herbs for Impotence
Male Menopause and Chinese Herbs for Impotence It is said that it can take ten years and
three health care professionals before the diagnosis of male menopause is made.Impotence can be one of the symptoms
of menopause, but can also be caused by other factors: some related to the patients age and not necessarily as
menopausal. Yet, some of these factors present for male menopause as well!You can see why diagnosis is tricky, and
perhaps why it is only recently that the concept of male menopause is becoming accepted in Western medicine.
Impotence can be blamed on diseases like diabetes, hypertension (high blood pressure), or heart disorders.It can be
brought on by depression, anxiety, or fear. Sometimes medications may be the culprit, among them sleeping pills,
antidepressants and medication to lower blood pressure.Other modes of addressing the problem of impotence are
vacuum pumps, penile suppositories, surgery, and hormone (testosterone) replacement therapy. The Chinese have used
herbs to treat disease for thousands of years.Western medicine has become aware of these valuable herbs only
recently, but is finding them efficacious and valuable healing and treatment tools. GINKO comes from an ancient
tree species in China.It is also used to enhance memory and mental abilities.It is very beneficial to blood
circulation and can improve penis erectile function. GINSENG enhances vitality and improves overall well-being.Some
say that these effects are usually enough to improve sexual performance.Others say that ginseng relaxes artery
walls resulting in increased blood flow all over the body. YOHIMBE has gained USFDA approval to treat erectile
dysfunction.It works by increasing blood flow to the penis.It may also have an effect on brain chemistry. Yohimbe
is the bark of a tree that was used in Africa as an aphrodisiac and a treatment for impotence in Europe.Yohimbe
became an approved medicine at about the time of Viagra, and might have been in a sense eclipsed by the
prescription drug.Yohimbe is still an herb that is sold over the counter in health food stores, health departments
in grocery stores, and elsewhere. Medical advice should be sought, however, if the patient is taking
antidepressants or medication for high blood pressure, to see if Yohimbe can be taken with them.Yohimbe should also
never be taken with St Johns Wort HORNY GOAT WEED, whose proper name is epimedium, is also called Yang Tonic. It
has benefited by its catchy Chinese name. It is popularly used in China for sexual enhancement, both in mens sexual
dysfunction, and in womens as well.It increases sperm production and testosterone levels in men. The Chinese chew
it and cook with it as well. In China, people are used to eating certain herbs and vegetables in a medicinal
fashion.There are several vegetables that are easily found and prepared that can be beneficial for men with
impotence. Cruciferous vegetables are loaded with vitamins and minerals.Get them as fresh as you can and steam
them; that will be the way to get the best out of them.Those veggies to include in your diet are broccoli, Brussels
sprouts, cabbage, and cauliflower. Bon Appetit!
Menopause Side Effects
The diagnosis of menopause especially in males is really made after all other reasons for the symptoms are explored and ruled out. Medical history, physical exam, blood tests; the process of diagnosing the patient is the same for males and females.
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