HELP FOR IMPOTENCE AFTER PROSTATE TREATMENT: WHAT HAPPENS IN NORMAL SEXUAL FUNCTION?
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Normal erection in men can be reduced in medical terms to a “vascular event,” but this seems too simple a description for the delicate, complex interplay between blood vessels (veins and arteries) and nerves. The penis itself is a remarkable structure, made up of nerves, smooth muscle tissue, and blood vessels. It has three cylindrical, spongy chambers that are essential to erection; one of these is called the corpus spongiosum, and the other two are called the corpora cavernosa.
After ejaculation, nitric oxide stops being released; the smooth muscle tissue contracts and the blood flow to the penis is reduced—the veins ease their viselike grip. Once again, blood is allowed to leave the penis, and the erection goes away.
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