Tobacco makes men helpless

Even healthy men are at risk for erectile dysfunction if they smoke - and the greater the risk of impotence in the bed.

Erectile dysfunction is a condition that often loses the ability to achieve or maintain an erection to satisfy sexual activity.

Tulane University researchers in New Orleans, USA, investigated 4,763 Chinese men aged 35 to 74. These people have not suffered from cardiovascular disease and have been sexually active for the past 6 months. . The team found a clear correlation between the number of cigarettes consumed and the likelihood of erectile dysfunction.

"The association between smoking and erectile dysfunction has been found in previous studies. But most are only done in patients with high blood pressure, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The difference is in this study. is finding links in both healthy men, "study author Jiang He said.

Overall, smoking men increased by 41% the risk of erectile dysfunction compared to those who did not smoke. At the same time, the more they smoke, the greater their risk of impotence.

Compared to those who do not smoke, men who smoke 10 cigarettes / day have 17% more risk of erectile dysfunction; smoking 11-20 cigarettes / day has a 45% increase in risk; and those who smoke more than 20 cigarettes a day are 65% more likely to become helpless.

The group also estimated that 22.7% of the cases "on the bottom not heard" in healthy Chinese men are caused by cigarettes. And even if they quit, the risk of erectile dysfunction is not reduced. According to scientists, the likelihood of getting this difficult to say disease is similar in those who smoke and have ever smoked.

"This is a strong message for young people. They will have to think before taking cigarettes when they know how tobacco affects their sex life."

MT