What Effects Sexual Performance?
Sunday, October 25th, 2009Strange but true, problems like erectile dysfunction affecting the sexual health of men are more frequent than we can think of. Although research point towards a figure of 40% it is believed that the real figure could be higher because getting confirmation from a lot of men would be difficult. Reasons for this could range from emotionally destabilizing factors like stress and depression to some inevitable factors like ageing and declining testosterone levels. However, there are also some lifestyle determinants like smoking, consumption of alcohol and ingestion of recreational drugs which are responsible for this.
Anything that causes a bottleneck to the blood flow to the penis region, can cause problems with erections. It is now known that without proper blood flow to the penis there can never be any erection.

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 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. Wanton smoking is the cause for this, so says the Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts. It is also proved that interim short term stopping from smoking even for a day can do wonders to nocturnal erections.
Additionally the semen quality of teenagers who indulge in heavy smoking would deteriorate. Over and above the sperm volume and mobility gets affected. This not only destroys the chance of their becoming a father but also increases the possibility of giving birth to ill-formed children with genetic problems due to poor DNA quality received 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 is a proven repressor and it also tampers with the male libido adversely, so erection becomes impossible.
Thus a balanced and healthy lifestyle is behind the success of your sex life. Regular exercise and good eating habits go a long way in keeping your sexual vigor and health strong. There are effective herbal therapies available for the treatment of erectile dysfunction which acts as an aphrodisiac and pumps in more blood to the penis.