Erectile Dysfunction
If you are a man, and if you are under the impression that smoking could
make you more of a man, then do know that the reverse can actually be
true. Clinical tests connecting smoking and erectile dysfunction have
been conducted for some time now, and recent reports show that
incidences of impotence are close to double in smokers.
Nicotine acts as a vasoconstrictor, which simply means that it
constricts the blood vessels and arteries, thereby impeding the flow of
blood in your body. Since the basis of an erection is blood filling up
the penis’ blood vessels, the impediment in blood flow results in an
unsatisfactory erection, or in the complete absence of one.
Nicotine use can also cause your testosterone levels to drop, and since
testosterone is the primary male sex hormone, this drop in testosterone
levels could adversely affect your sex drive. |
