You may not know about it, but the instances of men suffering from various sex problems like erectile dysfunction are an everyday happening. While studies tell us that about 40% are affected in reality the figure could be higher as a lot of men would refrain from coming out with the truth. There may be many contributing reasons for this starting from stress and depression to physiological changes like age and drop in the testosterone levels. There is some lifestyle factors like smoking, drinking or the intake of recreational drugs could also be factors responsible.
Anything that causes a bottleneck to the blood flow to the penis region, can cause problems with erections. It is now known that erection can not be possible unless there is good amount of blood flow to the penis.
Smoking is one of the major causes that have lead to a substantial drop in the number of erections that take place while you are 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. According to Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, extreme amount of smoking causes this. Moreover, it also showed that refraining form smoking for a short period like a day brought about a dramatic increase in spontaneous erections at night.
Teenagers who are heavy smokers can expect their semen quality to suffer very badly. Additionally the sperm volume also deteriorates. This not only tampers with the possibility of becoming a father but may also result in their children born with severe genetic abnormalities from damaged DNA got from either parent.
Men who drink regularly and heavily are more likely to get affected with sexual problems than men who drink not that often and this is according to studies done on this topic. This is because alcohol puts the lid on performance and negatively affects libido which can not allow erection.
To make the most out of your sex life, follow a healthy way of living. Balanced diet and regular exercise keeps your sexual energy flowing and health glowing. The good news for sufferers of erectile dysfunction is that there are several herbal remedies available which act as aphrodisiacs and increase blood flow to the penis.
