When this happens the man suffers, and usually the people in his life, especially his wife, suffer as well. In this situation, muscle in the penis, that is the erectile tissue, isincreasingly replaced by fibrous tissue. In fact it can be down right depressing. The normal interest in sex for a man in his 30's, 40's or 50's varies from a desire to have sex almost daily to once every month or two. When sexual potency begins to wane, the man may feel that he is losing control of himself, of his mind, his body, and of being able to influence his world.
Sex is part of the flow of mental traffic.
The man no longer thinks about or wants to have sex. When this happens the man suffers, and usually the people in his life, especially his wife, suffer as well. In fact it can be down right depressing. Age-related changes in testosterone levels in western males have been associated with not only a change in the sexual ability to function properly, but also a change in body composition, increased risk of cardiovascular disease, loss of bone density, and changes in mood and cognitive function. Because of this most men will have an isolated erection problem at some time in their lives, but for others it happens more frequently.