Smoking and erectile dysfunction

Sex plays a pivotal role in a relationship and sexual dysfunctions can break a relationship and hence it should be addressed in time and precautions should be taken to overcome it.  Erectile dysfunction is the inability to maintain an erection and many men worldwide suffer with this disorder.   When a man does not get a proper erection, it causes disappointment to both him and his partner.  There are various reasons for this sexual problem and the most common reason could be stress.  Even diet and lifestyle cause this problem.  Another main cause is smoking and so before you light a cigarette just pause and think how it would affect your sexual life.  Men always feel that smoking is mainly linked to illnesses like lung cancer, but they do not realize that it can affect the other party of the body too. 

Research and studies showing that smokers are prone to be sexually impotent or to have erection problems, as smoking affects one's cardiovascular and respiratory systems adversely. Apart from the damage to the respiratory system, smoking does considerable damage to the body's circulation as the carbon monoxide fumes from cigarettes bind with the hemoglobin in the blood and reduce its oxygen carrying capacity.  It can also affect the cardiovascular system that cause the arteries to harden and reduce blood supply especially to the genitals. There are many remedies available to overcome erectile dysfunction, but it is also very important to quit smoking to have a healthy sex life as smoking is responsible for a lot of erectile dysfunction cases; not only erectile dysfunction but also for low sperm count and loss of libido. If you stop smoking, you not only will have an enjoyable sex life, but your general health will also improve.