What are chronic diseases?

Chronic diseases have a great impact on us. Such diseases are generally not very effective when treated. Such diseases will exist for a long time and cannot be cured. There are many chronic diseases. Do you know what chronic diseases are? Chronic diseases are generally not contagious. They are diseases formed by long-term accumulation. Once they become serious, they will have a great impact on our bodies.

What are chronic diseases? Do you know? We should have seen some chronic diseases in our daily lives. These are caused by long-term lack of treatment. Once a serious attack occurs, it will have a certain impact on our life safety.

Let’s look at chronic diseases

definition

Chronic diseases mainly refer to a group of diseases represented by cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases (hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, etc.), diabetes, malignant tumors, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis, emphysema, etc.), mental disorders and mental illnesses, which are characterized by long course of illness, complex causes, serious health damage and social harm.

harm

The harm of chronic diseases mainly causes damage to important organs such as the brain, heart, and kidneys, which can easily lead to disability, affect work ability and quality of life, and the medical expenses are extremely expensive, increasing the economic burden on society and families.

Due to certain chronic diseases, changes in pathological anatomy and physiological characteristics can lead to impairment of sexual function.

In addition, experts say that sexual dysfunction is sometimes not a single disease, and many diseases may directly or indirectly cause sexual dysfunction. For example, when some people suffer from demyelinating diseases (such as multiple sclerosis), the outgoing and incoming impulses through the central nervous system are often damaged, thus causing male impotence or female loss of orgasm. For example, certain diseases that hinder the blood supply to the pelvis can directly affect sexual function due to the congestion of the blood vessels in the sexual organs (which is very important for the sexual response of both men and women).

Many diseases can indirectly affect sexual function. For example, patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease may be so severely hypoxic that they cannot tolerate the increased oxygen demand during sexual intercourse; patients with chronic arthritis may have difficulty in having sexual intercourse due to restricted body position and movement; and extremely obese people (obesity) may be unable to have sexual intercourse due to mechanical barriers that prevent their sexual organs from touching. Any condition that causes fatigue or weakness may affect sexual arousal in men or women, just as fatigue may make them less willing to engage in other forms of physical activity. Any disease with symptoms such as pain, fever, general discomfort, loss of appetite, skin rash, etc. may reduce the patient's interest in sexual life and even cause sexual dysfunction.

factor

Genetic factors: related to genetic gene mutations.

Environmental factors: age, overweight and obesity, long-term overeating, lack of exercise, nutritional imbalance, smoking and drinking, viral infection, autoimmunity, exposure to chemical toxins, etc.

Mental factors: mental tension, emotional excitement and various stress states.

The scope of chronic diseases is already very broad, and everyone should know what chronic diseases are. Generally, they refer to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. We all know that many people suffer from brain diseases, and they do not have any symptoms at ordinary times. They are all caused by long-term lack of treatment. Everyone should also pay attention to chronic diseases.