It's no secret that bad habits do not bring health benefits but only harm. Smoking is considered the least dangerous habit but it is not.
After all, secondhand smoke adversely affects absolutely all systems and organs of the human body. And, of course, men's health was also disturbed. How does smoking affect potency in men? This article will answer this question.
Effects of secondhand smoke on blood vessels
Smoking and potency are incompatible things. This is because it is harmful to blood circulation, including in the genitals.
Oxygen is the most important ingredient for the vital activity of every cell in the human body. Red blood cells are responsible for providing oxygen.
Therefore, during each inhalation into the lungs, the red blood cells of the pulmonary circulation are saturated with oxygen molecules.
With the next heartbeat, saturated red blood cells are sent to the circulatory system and carry oxygen throughout the body with arterial blood flow.
After the blood cells (red blood cells) have removed oxygen, they take carbon dioxide from the cells and return it to the heart with an electrical current in an vein.
Again, the red blood cells are redirected to the microcirculation (lungs) and in the lungs are released carbon dioxide, which is expelled on exhalation.
The same process occurs when smoking, but instead of oxygen, red blood cells carry smoke molecules that are saturated with substances harmful to the body:
- Carbon monoxide gas;
- Acetaldehyde;
- Nicotine;
- Hydrazine;
- Ammonia;
- Benzene;
- Acetone;
- Nitrogen oxides;
- Formaldehyde;
- Acrolein;
- 2-Nitropropane;
- Hydrogen cyanide and about 4, 700 other toxic compounds in varying proportions.
Nicotine is a substance that leads to addiction and the development of dependence on smoking.
The harmful substances of tobacco also affect the circulatory system.
So, smoking products affect the deposition of cholesterol in the blood vessels, stimulate blood density, that is, the risk of thrombosis increases.
Smoking causes severe constriction of blood vessels, reducing blood flow to the small vessels and capillaries throughout the body.
Such processes affect the entire organism and are the cause of the development of diseases and pathologies such as:
- Brain (smoking causes headaches, irritability, insomnia, brain cancer, stroke);
- Gastrointestinal tract (violation of digestive function, loss of appetite, severe intestinal disorders - diarrhea, gastritis, peptic ulcer);
- Visual acuity (visual impairment, amblyopia (tobacco), cataracts);
- It affects hearing - hearing loss;
- Teeth (yellow plaque, tooth loss, gum disease);
- The nail plate with a yellow color;
- Skin (dark circles under eyes, gray skin tone, premature wrinkles, skin pigmentation);
- Cardiovascular system (hypertension, ischemia, heart attack, severe damage and thinning of the walls of blood vessels, edema, varicose veins, gangrene);
- The combination of smoking and potency is manifested by such pathological processes as impotence, poor sperm motility. In women, pathologies of pregnancy, fetal development, labor activity.
After reviewing this list, you should think about whether smoking is worth the risk of developing such consequences.
How does smoking affect potency?
Does smoking affect potency? Impotence in smokers is precisely related to damage to the vessels that supply blood to the penis.
Moreover, a worsening of the vascular condition is observed even in new smokers and in passive smokers (which are often present in smoke-filled rooms).
In addition, the suppression of the endocrine system affects the state of health of men. During a poison attack (smoking), the body goes into emergency mode.
The functions of the endocrine glands are redirected to protect the immune system and other systems of the man. But the production of testosterone (secretly secreted by the prostate) is inherently lacking in energy and strength.
The effect of smoking on potency depends on the duration of smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked, but even one cigarette affects erectile activity and decreases by 20%. Quite often, smoking is combined with frequent alcohol use, daily stress.
And temporary impotence can be caused by work stress, overwork, but not by smoking. Of course, both stress and alcohol affect a man's strength, but smoking is not the end. Quitting smoking can bring about a normal erection over time.
Statistics
How does smoking affect potency? According to statistics, out of 120, 000 middle-aged men (28-52 years old) surveyed, they have temporary or permanent erection problems (impotence). At the same time, only 15% of men (impotence) realize the relationship - smoking and potency in men.
A decrease in testosterone will suppress sexual desire, "desire" will be reduced to almost zero. This problem will lead a man to the idea of finding out the reason for the harm to the potency.
And one of the main causes of erectile dysfunction is the effects of smoking. So, smoking 1 pack a day leads to impotence in men in 60% of cases.
Smoking and impotence are directly related. But along with erectile function, reproductive function is also disturbed, that is, smoking will reduce the quality of sperm. According to statistics, in 75% of menstruating smokers, sperm is not able to fertilize a female egg.
Treatment of tobacco addiction
The negative effects of smoking on erectile dysfunction in men make smoking cessation and restoration of erectile function necessary.
To get rid of nicotine addiction, a smoker with a dramatic experience lacks willpower, and withdrawal syndrome is manifested by a significant decline in health.
Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal are:
- Increase taste;
- Irritability;
- Inability to concentrate (attention is distracted by the thought of a cigarette);
- Worry;
- Bad mood.
Treatment of this addiction requires an integrated approach that combines the removal of the psychological and physical components.
The psychological factor of nicotine addiction is eliminated by hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, acupressure, medication. During treatment, cravings gradually decrease.
Acupressure - acupuncture at active points can boast of popularity and good results.
This method can significantly reduce the level of dependence, as well as eliminate the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.
Addiction to tobacco is considered stronger than addiction to alcohol or drugs. 60% of male smokers need professional help. Only 5% of longtime smokers successfully and completely quit without outside help.
Before proceeding with the choice of treatment method, it is necessary to diagnose the health status of the smoker and the level of nicotine addiction. The severity of addiction was determined using several psychological tests, for example, the questionnaire by Karl Fagerström (Sweden).
The simple form of the questionnaire consists of three questions:
- How many cigarettes do you smoke per day?
- How long does it take to smoke your first cigarette?
- Want to smoke hard or have withdrawal symptoms?
These data are quite enough to find out the real condition of the man and select the treatment method for him.
Oftentimes, smokers try to get rid of the smoke by replacing them with snacks. In this case, you need to monitor the calorie content so as not to gain excessive weight.
It is recommended to follow the diet according to the principle of separate nutrition - in small portions, but often.
In this way of eating, you can replace the smoke even in time. Mints and lollipops also help a lot, as do nicotine patches.
Inference
After giving up bad habits, including smoking, the body begins to excrete nicotine on its own after two hours, on the 2-3 day cigarette residue with sputum out of the alveoli, the circulatory system has providedsupply oxygen to the body, and do not burn cigarettes. Cosmetics. The cravings for nicotine subsided within a month.
Along with the restoration of the structure of the blood vessel walls, the blood circulation of all organs and systems, including the penis, improves, which means that quitting smoking helps to normalize potency and qualityof sperm.
So you should force yourself to quit this addiction and improve your lifestyle in a quality way.
As commented by former smokers, quitting is difficult, but possible. If within six months a smoker does not start smoking again, this period is quite enough for the body to be completely purified and gradually restore all the body's ability to function.