Sexual problems like erectile dysfunction in men occurs more rampantly than you would like to believe. One has to take into account the many men who did not respond to the study, which confirms the figure to be around 40% and thus the final figure would be higher. There could be many reasons for this which range from advancing years and consequent drop in testosterone or it could be due to psychological reasons like stress and depression. Other causes include some lifestyle habits like smoking, drinking and many of the recreational drugs.
Anything which tampers with the flow of blood to the penis can be a deterrent to erections. Physiologically speaking the penile region needs blood to flow smoothly for making erection a possibility.
Smoking is known to cause a phenomenal drop in the number of erections while asleep. This drop in nightly erections gives an important signal that there is an underlying problem and that enough blood is not flowing for normal erection to occur. This is due to immoderate smoking according to the Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts. Even when you stop smoking for a day, it can restore normal nighttime erections.
Moreover heavy smoking teenagers are likely to suffer from poor quality semen. Moreover, the sperm consolidation is adversely affected. 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.
Likewise it has also been seen that men who drink heavily suffer more from sexual problems than men who drink in moderation. This is due to the fact that alcohol is a performance hinderer and can affect male libido which makes erection a near impossibility.
As such a healthy lifestyle could be highly rewarding when it comes to your sexual life. 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.
