1 Try to avoid using food as a stress reducer. 2  A brisk walk or a cup of herbal tea might work instead. 3  If you feel the need to eat, hard crunchy foods help relieve stress by putting tight jaw muscles to work. 4  Try snacking on a handful of almonds, soy nuts or baby carrots. 5  Cut back on caffeine.
This article is about penile erection. For the similar arousal in females, see clitoral erection. For other uses, see Erection (disambiguation). An erection (clinically: penile erection or penile tumescence) is a physiological phenomenon in which the penis becomes firmer, engorged and enlarged.
A manâs impotence, or inability to achieve or maintain an erection, might be a symptom of a medical problem. Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a maleâs inability to get an erection thatâs firm enough for sexual intercourse. The condition is also called impotence. The condition is also one of the causes of male infertility, if a man is unable to impregnate his partner. Treatments for ED, including oral medications, are generally highly effective.