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Lifestyle Causes of Impotence |
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There are many reasons why a man would develop impotence. Many of these can be directly related to lifestyle choices or habits. These, most notably including Smoking and Obesity, can cause several health implications which have been directly linked to being the causes of up to 75% percent on impotence cases.
Impotence and Smoking:
Smoking can have several effects detrimental on an individual’s health. These range from the obvious health implications of lung cancer, bronchitis and heart disease to an increased risk of impotence and infertility, in both men and women. There have been several studies into the effects of smoking on impotence and sexual health, with these concluding that there is a significantly higher risk, with regular male smokers being twice as likely to develop impotence in comparison to that of their non-smoking counterparts.
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| How does smoking cause impotence?
An erection is produced as a result of a complex chain of events. This process is firstly triggered by a release of chemical signals from the nervous system to messengers located within the erectile tissue found in the penis. These signals allow these chemicals release which act by relaxing and widening the blood vessels to allow blood to flow into the cylindrical chambers of the penis, these are the corpora cavernosa and corpus spongiosum. When enough blood has entered these sponge-like bodies the result is an erection.
Nicotine, which was previously used as an insecticide, has a direct effect on the autonomic nervous system causing problems with breathing, heart rate, digestion, respiration rate, perspiration, micturition (the discharge of urine) and erection among others. In addition to these problems, smoking can also have severe negative effects on the vascular system which more notably in relation to erectile dysfunction can cause atherosclerosis, otherwise known as the hardening of the arteries and blood vessels. This is a condition which results from a build up of cholesterol and fatty deposits in the blood vessels which can cause a thickened mass to block and constrict the vessel, resulting in a lower volume of blood being able to pass through along with heightened blood pressure and other vascular problems. The result of this is that the body is unable to pump enough blood into the penis to create a sufficient erection for sexual intercourse. Smoking can also be directly linked with both diabetes and high cholesterol, both of which can lead to a decrease in the strength and quality of a mans erections and eventually to impotence with diabetes being one of the highest causes of this condition.
For more information about Smoking, its effects and the methods in which you can use to help you give up visit our smoking information page, alternatively you can complete a consultation with our doctor for smoking cessation by following the link below.
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