Men’s Sexual Health: What You Should Know

Whether you’re looking to improve your performance and satisfaction in the bedroom or you’ve got questions about men’s sexual health, take advantage of our guide. You’ll find tips to help you take better care of yourself and learn where to go when you decide you want help.

If you are interested in learning about men’s sexual health treatments, contact functional medicine practitioner Annamarie Salyer FNP-C at Bion Aesthetics and Med Spa in Carmel, IN.

When we talk about men’s sexual health, we’re referring to more than your ability to perform. It refers to everything that enables you to participate in and enjoy sexual activity. These factors are equally important and must be balanced to reap the benefits of a healthy sex life.

This focus on male sexual health is more than merely dodging an STD or overcoming performance issues or some other infirmity. It revolves around a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and relationships. Various factors can influence your sexual health, including:

Physical factors, such as sexual desire, the vigor to get and maintain an erection, and the ability to experience orgasm upon ejaculation are affected by your sexual health. These conditions can stem from many things, including:

• Low testosterone.
• Cardiovascular issues.
• Erectile dysfunction.
• Surgery.
• Medication.
• Lack of exercise.

Your mental health can affect both the desire for sex and the ability to participate in the activity. Factors such as depression or the fear of performance failures, like premature ejaculation, can derail the most amorous occasion.

Emotional factors also play important roles in your sex life. Social stress can put a damper on the most robust libido. From relationship issues to stress in the workplace, you’re probably less likely to want to romp between the sheets when you’ve got a deadline looming at the office.

The primary benefit of sex is the intimacy you feel with your partner. It comes with some other perks, too, like:

• Stress relief.
• Less anxiety.
• Better prostate health.
• Improved sexual function.
• Lower blood pressure.
• Better sleep.
• More confidence.

We encourage you to take charge of your sexual health with regular checkups and screenings, including testing for sexually transmitted infections if you have more than one partner. You can rely on Bion Aesthetics and Med Spa for a variety of revolutionary men’s sexual services.

If you’re like many men, a lack of time or intimacy in your relationship may be keeping you from having sex as often as you’d like. So, how can you maintain good sexual health?

Talk with your partner and let them know how you feel. Open, honest communication can be challenging to get rolling, but once you start, you’ll be glad you did. Spending quality time together just talking can renew your physical connection. You don’t need to spend a fortune on dinner and a movie. A hand-in-hand stroll through the park is more conducive to cultivating intimacy and that physical bond you both enjoy than the classic date night scenario.

The only reason you should stop having sex is if your doctor recommends it. According to one source, men and women in their 80s are still enthusiastically enjoying the physically active side of their relationships. The phrase “use it or lose it” has never been more fitting than when it comes to sexual health.

Optimal sexual health starts with a healthy body. As men age, things like chronic fatigue, everyday aches and pains, and weight gain may prevent you from enjoying the finer things in life, like rolling in the hay. That’s why every man over the age of 40 should know these five numbers:

• Blood pressure.
• Cholesterol.
• Blood sugar.
• PSA (prostate-specific antigen).
• Testosterone levels.

Sex is an age-defying activity that doesn’t have to go away as you get older. Taking good care of your overall health will lead to improvements in the bedroom, too. Make sure you:

• Exercise, but don’t overdo it either.
• Get enough sleep.
• Eat nutritious meals.
• Make your mental health a priority.
• Consider taking a daily vitamin.
• Avoid drinking too much alcohol.

Consider rejuvenating your sex life with a non-surgical treatment. These often easy and painless in-office procedures can vastly improve sexual dysfunction when administered by a competent provider. Practitioners designed each one to provide relief by getting to the root cause of your concern or by boosting your body’s natural processes, such as:

• Regenerative Therapy: Help improves sensation.
• Testosterone: Boosts overall energy and performance.
• Peptide/GHRH: Supercharges the libido for many men.
• Hormone replacement: Restores vitality by balancing aging hormones.