What does erection hardness depend on?

Erection is a physiological reaction of men, and it is also a phenomenon that has an important impact on men's sexual function. If the erection is not hard enough, then the sex life between the couple will naturally not be perfect. In the long run, it will even have a certain impact on the relationship between the couple. So, what determines the hardness of the erection? The following will introduce this!

1. What determines erection hardness?

The transverse muscles covering the corpus cavernosum of humans, namely the bulbospongiosus and ischiospongiosus, have nothing to do with erection, but they both contract rhythmically during ejaculation to help eject semen out of the body. The transverse pelvic muscles of many mammals play an important role in the full erection of the penis. Some people also believe that the contraction of these two groups of muscles will help to curb the reflux of venous blood and enhance the erection of the penis. On the contrary, when they are too weak, they will become one of the contributing factors to impotence. Therefore, some people suggest that when men exercise muscles such as the pubococcygeus muscle, it will be beneficial to maintain their erectile ability, especially helping to overcome the problem of weak erection at the base of the penis.

2. Erection hardness determines the quality of sexual life

From a doctor's point of view, erection hardness can be divided into four levels. Level 1 is that there is some reaction after stimulation, but it is not hard; Level 2 is that there is a reaction, but it cannot be inserted; Level 3 is that it can be inserted into the vagina, but it feels like an emollient and falls down at the touch; Level 4 is the best hardness, which can bring the best feeling to the other party after insertion into the vagina.

Although both level 3 and level 4 erections can complete sexual intercourse, there is a fundamental difference between the two. When men reach the best erection hardness (level 4), they can truly increase the pleasure and sexual satisfaction of both men and women. The greatest feeling that a good erection hardness brings to men is confidence, satisfaction and desire to conquer; the greatest feeling that hardness brings to women is satisfaction, pleasure and happiness.

In general, although both level 3 and level 4 can have normal sex life, the quality is completely different.

3. Factors that cause differences in erection hardness

Different levels of erection hardness indicate different degrees of erectile dysfunction. Level 3 hardness is mild ED, and levels 1 and 2 are moderate to severe ED. In addition, poor erection may also be an early signal of certain physical diseases, such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes, which can also cause sexual dysfunction and damage blood vessels. The penis is mainly composed of blood vessels, and this damage is first manifested in sexual dysfunction.

There are many factors that cause the difference in erection hardness. The first factor is age. As age increases, sexual ability will definitely decline. The second factor is physical diseases, such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, diabetes, etc. Relevant data show that 30%-70% of diabetic patients suffer from erectile dysfunction. The same is true for hypertension, the incidence of ED is very high. There are also many mental illnesses. Among ten patients with depression, nine have poor sexual function because the erectile reaction is in the center of the brain. Problems with the mental system will also affect sexual function. The third factor is lifestyle. High tempo, high pressure, and high load have an impact on people's body and mind, and will also have an impact on sex. Nowadays, many people smoke and drink excessively, but among patients with erectile dysfunction, smokers and drinkers account for more than 60%. The more people smoke and drink, the worse their ability to recover an erection. The majority of people who do not drink or smoke reach level four.