It's not just old age creeping up on you that can affect testosterone levels. Supplements men use to bulk up can also have consequences in the bedroom. For example, supplements containing creatine and androdione sometimes suppress testosterone production. These supplements cause a shift in fluid retention so their muscles bulk up. Over the last 10 years, Lundblad said there has been an increase in early male menopause and low sperm count.
Normal guys have five to seven erections per night.
Anything less than that, we start to explore counseling as one treatment. Other evaluations include checking for high cholesterol, which can interfere with blood flow to the penis, and assessing thyroid glands to determine if diabetes is present. Some medical doctors and herbalists regularly recommend herbs and other botanical or homeopathic medicines. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the herb yohimbe was found to increase libido and the frequency of ejaculation. Yohimbe is thought effective for some types of impotence, especially of vascular, diabetic or psychogenic origins.