Men getting affected by problems like erectile dysfunction are nothing uncommon. Although studies throw up a figure of 40% it is estimated that the actual figure to be much higher since a lot of men would not admit on these issues. Reasons for this in men could range from mentally upsetting factors like stress and depression or physical factors like increasing age and reducing 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 which hampers blood flow to the penile area can affect erections negatively. It is now known that without proper blood flow to the penis there can never be any erection.

While asleep, the number of erections can reduce substantially, if the man is a smoker. This diminution of nightly erections should be treated as an early sign which tells us that something is going wrong somewhere and the blood flow is being hampered to the penile area for a successful erection to take place. According to Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, extreme amount of smoking causes this. It has also been noticed that when one stops smoking even for a day, it can bring back involuntary nightly erections.
Plus, the semen quality of teenagers who smoke heavily would get adversely affected. Additionally the sperm quality gets further diluted. 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.
Like this, studies done on the subject have shown that heavy drinkers have more likelihood of suffering from erectile dysfunction than men who drink some times. Not only does alcohol inhibit performance but it also affects libido which makes erection impossible.
To make the most out of your sex life, follow a healthy way of living. Following a healthy and nutritious diet plan along with regular physical exercise can give an added boost to your sexual energy and make you healthy and 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.
