PAGE Bi” Problem Is Often Emotional Impotence: The Fickle impotence is .” usually die to some psychological factor which the individual, cannot control. By Lawrence. Lamb, M.D. Dear Dr. Lamb—I am writ- ing you to see if you can help me or tell: me what. to-do. When. I want to have inter- course with my wife and am ‘all ready, my penis goes soft and then I can't do anything. : . What would cause this? It is very un- pleasant for my wife and also for me, ~ er—Failure to maintain ‘an erection for a ey intercourse is Dr.-Lamb impotence. It is a normal occurrence right .after an. . orgasm. perienced this problem at other times as well. When a young man experiences this aifeiculty repeatedly, it ‘is tisually because of some psy- chological factor which he cannot control, That is why these cases need professional help. Indhe younger man it Miay: be, associated . with -in- _experlence: and ‘quite: fre- quently. from fear ‘of failure in-the sex dct. The fear of failure has a powerful effect - ona man's sexual ability. ~The truth. is that sex warks., best when it occurs naturally ‘without a need ta prove one’s ance ia’ matrts.impa _ tent with his-wife but not in: “> “other: situations, This is’ us- ally ihe result of unresolved _ emotional conflicts between. : ~ thecouple. When there is a eal of hostility’ be- “great: deal Y tween niarried people, impo- “lence may be the final result. “y-A woman who. constantly refuses; her husband even- t Dental’ Topics : : Certain emctionally disturbed dental patients, the physically — liaadicapped and some of. those dllergie.- to local. anesthetics “tight be helped by hypnosis in ihe dentist's chair. : Tyo Caften, people who are allergic lo the “freezing” jecdle-avuid regular dental ireatment due to their fear of ’-yeaction from the anesthetic. dusts the. -{hought) af- dental Dear Rend-- Most men have ex- ° tually turns him off and he may be impotent with her. Also, the woman who con- stantly nags and abuses her husband is surprised to find then when she expects him to love her and be passionate with her that he is not'able to do so. Besides the situational and psychological factors that are important in. causing impotence, there are a num- ber of medical problems. High on the list’ in, younger men is diabeles. It may. affect the nerves that con- jrol the normal erecting mechanism and cause impo- tence, This, like all of the psychological and social fac~. tors, has nothing to do with. male hormones or. maleness” in all other respects, = — - In older men there is a. gradual decline-in: the amount of male hormone.., This decreases the man's’ sex desires and may lead to impotence: A factor in some ‘of these cases ig the accumu. ~~; lation of fatty deposits in the arteries (atherosclerosis) that provide the blood sup- ply to the testicles. This ‘is the same kind of accumula- tion that oceurs In the ‘ar- teries to. the heart that causes heart attacks, except in this instance it affects normal function of the tesli- eles. This is very common in North. American males -and probably all of those countries that have a high incidence of atherosclerosis, The testicles are. amon the first organs to be affected. by. atherosclerosis. With this ‘process there may even be a reversal of the amount of male-female hormone In the- body, The: man who wants to retain his sexual capacity should embark on the same program advocated ta pre- vent heart attacks. In less frequent, instances ‘fatty deposits preventing the normal erection. These indi- - viduals alsa often have-trat- ble with the arteries to their legs, causing cramping with walking. ; The best thing you can do is to see your doctor and have a camplete medical. vaiuatign., If there’ ate” no’ medical factors thal. can ‘bb’ clearly identified as causing your problem. such as dia-— betes, then you should have psychiatric counseling to see if you can work oul your problem, Often impalence on ‘a psychological hasis can be resalved in a relatively short pericd of time with compe- ‘tent psychiattle help. _ The negieel eventually takes its tall andthe patient may have to undergo extensive restorative treatment or face the compleie loss. of teeth. Spevially trained dontisis have used hypnosis to kill pain. Alsa in some cases, whore [he source if a particular allergy was found to be emoticfial rather than physical, the ‘hypnosis hus helped the patients If thé problem is because you are getting older and there is a decrease in. mate _ hormone, & careful exami- nation of ‘these aspects can identify the “problem and. appropriate medicine can be piven. Male hormone, how- ever, doesn’t relieve the rablem of impotence in an individual unless there is a significant decrease. Along this line it is. important to note that even mature men who have been castrated are often able to remain sexually _ active. . on : _ Dear Dr. Lamb—I under- stand there is a natural birth control method which in- valves a mucus secretion. Is. the woman. most or leas _ fertile during this secretion. Please explain this method. » Private Life ‘Dear Reader—The method is dependent upon the changes in the woman's secretions. As the time of ~ ‘ovulation approaches the normal woman's -secretions -change their characteristics to become clear and more-.* liguid, somewhat like -the - characteristics of a raw egg white. After ovulation the: ; secretions thicken and de-. ’ yelop a more whitish char- acteristic, By noting this: <. change in the characteristics of the mucus the. time of. «..- ovulation can be determined: ~ ; : Obviously. nature planned. . the arteries that supply blood’: this* mechanism to facilitate (7... ‘to the penis are blocked with-:. sexual relations al the fer.” tile perlod. Some groups that ~ have studied. this method... have stated that it is a-very~~ ‘reliable. means of determin: - ing the fertile period: and - can. therefore “be used ‘for: either birth control or as a. fertility. aid. 1 would like to... say, however, that the methods-has not had. suffi-.: :clentistudy and trial to’ lest its reliability as a birth eon-” trol procedure and it seems to me that it-is closer: ta a ‘approximation: than'"a - pre: ” - cise timing of the; onset’ ‘ol: ovulation, Deur Dr. Lamb— ani 21 * and have just started prow denial treatment... Some relaxing. and patient under hypnosis jin- the chair is not asleep. He is more” * heipto the dentist when awake.- ~Canadian Denial Association. “Think of it... your enjoymant. _, Become a Foster . 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OA emp cecmedtonatpangy 62 ee snk b, Flesh emotionally | and: physically handieapped. people °°‘: have alse benelitted in :the °): dentist's ‘chair through -mind | | suggestions . brought aboul by hypnosis, The. «- _ THE HERALD, ing a beard. What can’ Ido to make it grow faster? Dear Reader—Twenty-one is a little late to start grow- ing a beard and s pests significantly delaye turity of. the hormone sys- tem. This is sufficient rea- son to see a specialist in these problems or an endoc- rinologist. You cgn find one by contacting your county medical society or your state medical sociely and asking . for the names of dactors who Specialize in endocrinology. If there is’ nothing ‘wreng .. with the endocrine system, then what you need to do is be patient. On the other hand if there is a disturb- ance in the amounts’ of nor- mal hormones produced,.. many of these problems can be remedied with proper hormone treatment. 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