Until about three decades ago, erectile dysfunction was a taboo topic. Men impacted by the condition, as well as their partners, suffered in silence because it was unacceptable to discuss sexual dysfunction or sexual health.
Nicotine Affects Sexual Health. It’s a classic scene in a Western: a cowboy swaggers in with a cigarette dangling from the side of his mouth. In the movies, this signifies sex appeal, toughness, and charisma, but in the real world, nicotine does exactly the opposite.
Cigarettes, pipes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco contain more than 40,000 chemicals, some of which are known carcinogens (cancer-causing agents). In addition, smoking has been linked to heart attack, stroke, lung disease, and a laundry list of health problems. But nicotine use takes another terrible toll – it has a significant effect on men’s sexual health.
It is a well-known fact that erectile dysfunction (ED) is more common among older men. According to the Massachusetts Male Aging Study [1], the prevalence triples between ages 40 and 70 years old. However, this is a condition that can affect men of all ages. In fact, studies [2] have found that one in four men seeking medical help for new-onset erectile dysfunction is younger than 40, and those erection problems are severe in almost half the young men. Psychological causes of ED should be considered.
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Are you having trouble achieving and maintaining an erection and wondering what’s going on? The answer could lie in your medicine cabinet. Many prescription and over-the-counter drugs can cause erectile dysfunction (ED). In fact, some of the most commonly prescribed medications in the U.S. list ED as a side effect. It is worth remembering though that every person is different, and a medication that leads to sexual dysfunction in one man may not cause a similar problem in another man.
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Erectile dysfunction (the inability to achieve and sustain firm erections) can make sexual intercourse difficult, if not impossible, but it impacts more than just a man’s physical performance in the bedroom. The psychological toll that ED takes can result in permanent damage to a relationship.
Vitamin D is a nutrient sometimes known as “the sunshine vitamin” because direct sunlight produces it naturally in our bodies. It is also known to play a key role in biochemical processes ranging from bone renewal to hormone balance. So, how is erectile dysfunction linked to a vitamin D deficiency?
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