Nowadays more and more men and women experience different diseases connected with their sexual life. One of the most widespread men’s problems is impotence or erectile dysfunction that is the inability to achieve or maintain an erection to have sex. It affects one in ten men and in may be caused by different reasons, both psychological and physical.

In most cases several physical problems affect the blood supply. Though, there’s a complex relationship between the psychological and physical sexual function aspects. There are several medical conditions that may cause impotence, such as: hormone imbalances, diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis. Psychological problems also influence a lot on erectile function and may cause impotence, for example, in cases when a man feels anxious, depressed or guilty, has stress at his work, has conflicts with his partner, etc. Moreover, don’t forget about alcohol-related diseases, smoking and taking drugs.

Men of about 40 and older may have an occasional incident of erectile dysfunction, and generally, it’s just a temporary condition. However, if symptoms don’t pass, you should see your doctor.

Erectile dysfunction can almost always be treated: 95% of men get a suitable treatment that involves talking therapies and medicines.

There are a variety of medications available now and for most men they have been successful.

Nowadays there are three types of medications called PDE5 (phosphodiesterase type-5) inhibitors. The best-known is sildenafil (Viagra). It was approved by the FDA in 1998 and the drug was the first pill approved for the erectile dysfunction treatment in the USA. Soon it had a great success. Other two similar drugs are vardenafil (Levitra) and tadalafil (Cialis) approved by FDA in 2003 which work likewise. All these medicines help the blood vessels in the penis to relax allowing increased blood flow, and thus causing an erection. But you should remember they do not increase your libido that’s why you’ll still require sexual stimulation.

Now you can buy these medications over the counter in different pharmacies, following a pharmacist’s consultation.

Women also have different health problems often associated with their sexual life. One of the most common is vaginal candidiasis also known as yeast infection or simply, thrush, is a fungal infection of any of Candida. It’s a fungus which lives nearly everywhere, including in human body. The immune system usually keeps candida under control. If you’re sick or using antibiotics, fungus can multiply and result in an infection. Yeast infections have an effect on different parts of the human body differently.

These days there are a lot of medication to treat candidiasis. One of them is Diflucan. It is an antifungal antibiotic. The drug is used for treating infections that are caused by fungus in any part of the body: the throat, mouth, esophagus, bladder, lungs, genital area, and the blood.

A lot of women after menopause experience osteoporosis that is a bone disease leading to an enhanced risk of fracture due to reducing the bone mineral density, disrupting microarchitecture of bone, and changing the variety and amount of non-collagenous proteins in bone. Some of the medications used for the treatment of osteoporosis are Evista, Fosamax and Premarin. They are used for osteoporosis prevention as well. Also Evista is used to decrease the risk of invasive breast cancer in women past menopause. Premarin is just a mixture of estrogen hormones that are used for treating menopause symptoms including hot flashes, and vaginal burning, irritation, and dryness.

Many women of childbearing age suffer infertility. Clomid is used to stimulate ovulation in women wished to become pregnant.

Remember, always consult your doctor before using any medication.