Can HYPNOSIS help with Erectile dysfunction?

This article was provoked by a conversation I had with a friend, Bill.  And the news is good ladies and gentlemen.  Read on and discover why many do not have to silently suffer.

OVERVIEW

     Erectile dysfunction can be one of the most discouraging and disheartening physical problems a man can ever encounter in his lifetime.  Not being able to achieve (or maintain) an erection while still feeling sexual desire is psychologically frustrating and puts strain on a relationship with even the most understanding partner.  ED has both medical and psychological causes and sometimes it's a combination of both.
     If a man is able to obtain and sustain an erection under certain circumstances (like self-stimulation), but not others like with a partner,  the situation is often psychological in origin.  In some cases the cause is physiological, such as with a vascular problem that affects blood flow, to which there is a psychological component.
     Your mind could play an important role in overcoming ED, regardless  of the source.  Many of my clients with ED report positive results using hypnosis to help get and maintain stiffness.

THE PHYSICAL CAUSE

     ​An erection is achieved when the arteries that bring the blood to the penis swell with blood and press closed the veins that allow blood to circulate back into the body.  The contained blood and erectile tissue form  and maintain the erection.
     Dysfunction occurs when not enough blood flows to the penis to be maintain long enough for sustained activity.  Medical causes include cardiovascular conditions like hardening  of the arteries, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  All of these conditions negatively affect blood flow.
     Neurological and nerve disorders can also interrupt nerve signals and prevent achieving the desired state.  Diabetes may also play a role in ED, because one of the long term effects of that condition is nerve damage.  Also, certain medications contribute to ED, including antidepressants and blood pressure treatments.
     Men who smoke, habitually drink more than two alcoholic drinks a day, and are overweight have at a higher risk to develop ED.  And of course there is the battle with time itself whereby ED likely increases with age.
     Only 4 percent of men experience it at age 50.  However, that number increases to 20 percent when men reach 60 years old.  And about half the male population that are 75 experience ED.

THE BRAIN'S ROLE

     Erections begin in the brain.  This fact that has been clinically proven in many, many studies over the years.    ED can also be caused by any of the following:
-  a past negative sexual experience, 
-  feelings of shame about sex,
-  the circumstances of a particular encounter,
-  a lack of intimacy with a partner,
- stressors that have nothing to do with sex at all.
Recalling one episode of ED can contribute to future episodes.
     Urologists around the world state that an erection begins when a touch or thought  nudges the brain to send signals of arousal into the nerves of the penis.  Hypnosis addresses the purely psychological aspect, and can contribute to the treatment of the mixed origins.
     Many urologists concur that whether the problem is physiological or psychological in its origin, the psychological aspect is able to acquiesce to hypnosis and its related relaxation techniques.
     One 50 year old, certified hypnotist who had suffered a heart attack by the age of 30 shared his story.  "I know how ED can be a combination of physiological, neurological and psychological factors.  In a lot of cases, the medical impairment does lead to a psychological increase in the physiological problems.  You think you won't get it up, "so you don't.'".  I hope you remember my past posts about self talk and thoughts becoming things because this brings that post home to roost.

HYPNOSIS SOLUTIONS

     As a Certified, Consulting Hypnotist I recommend first working directly with a hypnotist in person to immediately learn some hypnosis exercises and techniques you can practice on your own.   
     Simple self-hypnosis exercise begins with relaxation, eventually refining a focus on creating and maintaining an erection.  Since anxiety is such a critical component of ED, my technique starts with about 5 to 10 minutes of closed eyes relaxation.
     One example of how I instruct clients is by directing them to "Close the eyes and relax them so much that you allow yourself to imagine they are so heavy and relaxed that they just won't open.  Go ahead and give in to that feeling that they just won't open, and tell yourself mentally how heavy they are.  Then try to open them and notice you cannot."  At this point I guide them in several minutes of focused awareness on deepening relaxation with every breath.
      Once my client is completely, thoroughly relaxed and breathing easily, they are guided to turn their focus to imagining your partner in sensual detail.  "Imagine you have a dial and you can increase blood flow to anywhere in your body, including your penis.  Just keep turning up that dial and increasing your blood flow."
     Visualization helps maintain the clients erection.  Many times I will suggest closing their fists and imagining the power of the erection.  "As long as your fists are closed, your erection is closed."  Those closed fists can also create connection with their partner as you hold hands.
     I contend that hypnosis doesn't always focus on getting an erection, but instead on the psychological issues that are preventing it.  For example, sometimes, emotionally damaging past experience(s) can be released with hypnosis.  Regressing to the experience and releasing it is many times a benefit of the session.  As I have stated in other posts, The brain does not know the difference between reality and imagination, so in hypnosis we are able to imagine things differently. 

     Erectile dysfunction may be the first sign of a serious problem such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes.  Regardless of its source, I strongly urge anyone experiencing it to  please seek out a medical professional.   

     As we wrap up this entry today, I would like to thank my friend Bill for our conversation at the lake and inspiring me to write this particular story.  Could relationships be changed or enhanced or or even saved by seeking out a hypnotist?  How many men could change there lives emotionally and psychologically if only they sought a hypnotist instead of a little blue pill?   Well help is available in the Lakes region area of the Granite State.  Why not call Peace Healing and Hypnosis AT THE Lakes Region Hypnosis Center at 603-326-6008 and let this hypnotist "Help You Help Yourself"!


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