Pathogens are organisms organisms: living entities-ie animals, plants or microorganisms. that cause disease. They include microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa.ood contaminated with protozoa can cause infections such as amoebic dysentery, of which severe diarrhoea is a symptom. Some protozoa are parasites. These organisms live on, or inside, another organism and cause it harm. Malaria is a disease caused by protozoa that live in the blood.
Causes. Male sexual arousal is a complex process that involves the brain, hormones, emotions, nerves, muscles and blood vessels. Erectile dysfunction can result from a problem with any of these. Likewise, stress and mental health concerns can cause or worsen erectile dysfunction. Sometimes a combination of physical and psychological issues causes erectile dysfunction.
It can help to determine if your erectile dysfunction is related to psychological or physical causes. 1  Psychological exam. 2  Your doctor might ask questions to screen for depression and other possible psychological causes of erectile dysfunction.