"Mandy Lamb’s Health Blog"

It is difficult to imagine the rate of prevalence of erectile or sexual dysfunction in men. Although statistics show the figure to be around 40%, it could well be higher since a large section of men remains unresponsive on such issues. The reasons for this could vary from psychological factors like stress and depression to physiological causes like age and falling levels of testosterone. There are some lifestyle factors though which could be contributing to this also like smoking, drinking and popping some recreational pills. Sildenafil citrate, better known as Viagra, is approved for the treatment of impotence. Clinical studies have shown that sildenafil citrate corrects erectile dysfunction problems in 60 to 70 percent of men. Viagra is a commonly used drug to facilitate a male erection in conjunction with sexual stimuli.

Anything which bars blood flow to the penis can mean lack of erections. It has been proved scientifically that blood flow to the penis is necessary for a hard and sustainable erection.

Smoking causes the number of erections to come down in a big way while the man is sleeping. This decrement of nighttime erections gives us a clear indication that not all is well and that the penile region is not getting the amount of blood it needs for an erection. According to Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, extreme amount of smoking causes this. It is also proved that even stopping smoking for a day improves nightly erections.

Teenagers who are heavy smokers are likely victims of poor quality semen. Plus, the sperm quality is diluted. This drastically reduces their chance of becoming a father as well as increases the chance of having offspring with genetic disorders due to faulty DNA imbibed from either parent.

Like this, studies done on the subject have shown that heavy drinkers have more likelihood of suffering from erectile dysfunction than men who drink some times. This is due to the fact that alcohol is a performance hinderer and can affect male libido which makes erection a near impossibility.

It is imperative that to enjoy sex with out any problem, you need to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Regular exercise and good eating habits go a long way in keeping your sexual vigor and health strong. 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.

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