Smoking And Drinking Affect Your Sexual Performance
You may not know about it, but the instances of men suffering from various sex problems like erectile dysfunction are an everyday happening. Although studies throw up a figure of 40% it is estimated that the actual figure to be much higher since a lot of men would not admit on these issues. There could be several reasons for this including emotional factors like stress and depression to factors like advancing age accompanied by reduction of testosterone levels. Other causes include some lifestyle habits like smoking, drinking and many of the recreational drugs.
Anything which tampers with the flow of blood to the penis can be a deterrent to erections. It is now known that erection can not be possible unless there is good amount of blood flow to the penis.
Smoking is known to cause a phenomenal drop in the number of erections while asleep. This drop in nightly erections gives an important signal that there is an underlying problem and that enough blood is not flowing for normal erection to occur. The cause of this has been identified by the Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts as excessive smoking. Even when you stop smoking for a day, it can restore normal nighttime erections.
Teenagers who are heavy smokers are likely victims of poor quality semen. Additionally the sperm quality gets further diluted. This comes in the way of their becoming a father in future and could also be responsible for giving birth to children born with genetic disorders caused by defective DNA bestowed on them by either parent.
Likewise it has also been seen that men who drink heavily suffer more from sexual problems than men who drink in moderation. Not only does alcohol inhibit performance but it also affects libido which makes erection impossible.
It is this clear that a moderate lifestyle can lend a good support to your sex life. Balanced diet and regular exercise keeps your sexual energy flowing and health glowing. Today there are good herbal aphrodisiacs available which boosts your sex energy by increasing blood flow to the penile area and treats erectile dysfunction.
