For years doctors have always said smoking is bad for you, but now I think men should be taking that advice more seriously as it looks like smoking can lead to erectile dysfunction! Yes indeed you can go limp from smoking according to a December 2007 study conducted at Temple University School of Medicine and Hospital in Philadelphia. I was truly surprised to learn that researchers found that men who smoke at least a pack of cigarettes a day are almost 40 percent more likely to be struck with erectile dysfunction than men who don't smoke. This is because smoking delivers nicotine and other chemicals that restrict blood vessels in the body and particularly in the penis. With this definitive research, I honestly cannot believe men still continue to smoke even though it could jeopardize their ability to have sex in the future.
The Temple University journal called Tobacco Control, recently published a study of 8,000 Australian men between the ages of 16 and 60 found that those who smoked less than a pack a day had a 25 percent increased risk of erectile problems. As the number of cigarettes men smoked went up, so did their chances of be stricken with erectile dysfunction. Specifically, those men who typically smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day increased their risk of erectile dysfunction by 40 percent. Another recent study done by the American Journal of Epidemiology, found that male smokers in their 40's were more likely to experience erectile difficulties than older non-smoking males. The risk of erectile dysfunction was nearly doubled for smoking men in their 40's compared to non-smokers in their 50's.
If the risk of death wasn't reason enough to quit smoking, how about knowing it will also kill your erection? Medical researchers cited erectile dysfunction could easily be avoided by men who stop smoking and change their lifestyle habits. Other health issues that seriously increase the chance of men to be stricken with erectile dysfunction include obesity, heavy alcohol consumption, recreational drug, as well as a lifestyle without regular exercise said doctors at Temple University. It's clear that you should think twice the next you light up a cigarette or cigar because you're really destroying your sex life not to mention your life.
The Temple University journal called Tobacco Control, recently published a study of 8,000 Australian men between the ages of 16 and 60 found that those who smoked less than a pack a day had a 25 percent increased risk of erectile problems. As the number of cigarettes men smoked went up, so did their chances of be stricken with erectile dysfunction. Specifically, those men who typically smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day increased their risk of erectile dysfunction by 40 percent. Another recent study done by the American Journal of Epidemiology, found that male smokers in their 40's were more likely to experience erectile difficulties than older non-smoking males. The risk of erectile dysfunction was nearly doubled for smoking men in their 40's compared to non-smokers in their 50's.
If the risk of death wasn't reason enough to quit smoking, how about knowing it will also kill your erection? Medical researchers cited erectile dysfunction could easily be avoided by men who stop smoking and change their lifestyle habits. Other health issues that seriously increase the chance of men to be stricken with erectile dysfunction include obesity, heavy alcohol consumption, recreational drug, as well as a lifestyle without regular exercise said doctors at Temple University. It's clear that you should think twice the next you light up a cigarette or cigar because you're really destroying your sex life not to mention your life.
