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It is perhaps impossible for most of you to imagine that the incidence of men suffering from erectile or sexual malfunctioning is widespread. Although research point towards a figure of 40% it is believed that the real figure could be higher because getting confirmation from a lot of men would be difficult. Several factors contribute to this state which could be a man’s age and decline in his testosterone or it could be some emotional stress or even depression. This could also be due to adopting a lifestyle which includes smoking, drinking and use of recreational drugs.

Anything which bars blood flow to the penis can mean lack of erections. It is now known that erection can not be possible unless there is good amount of blood flow to the penis.

While asleep, the number of erections can reduce substantially, if the man is a smoker. This decrease in erections at night is a clear indication that some thing is amiss and that the blood flow is not good enough for you to get erections. A study conducted by the Section of Endocrinology of the Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts indicates that this could happen due to excessive smoking. It is also seen that short term cessation of smoking, even for a day can improve the number of nightly erections.

Moreover, teenagers who smoke heavy are likely to have an extremely damaging effect on the quality of semen. Moreover, the sperm consolidation is adversely affected. This not only destroys the chance of their becoming a father but also increases the possibility of giving birth to ill-formed children with genetic problems due to poor DNA quality received 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 has an overall inhibitive action and definitely acts on the libido which makes erection improbable.

As such a healthy lifestyle could be highly rewarding when it comes to your sexual life. Balanced diet and regular exercise keeps your sexual energy flowing and health glowing. 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.