During the treatment of impotence and premature ejaculation, experts will repeatedly emphasize the need to quit smoking and alcohol. Many people believe that certain components of tobacco and alcohol can hinder the effectiveness of drugs. Such analysis is not unreasonable, but it is also required to quit smoking because substances such as nicotine in tobacco can directly affect male sexual function, leading to erectile difficulties.
Research has found that if men smoke less than 25 cigarettes per day, the proportion of severe impotence is 30%, and if they smoke 35 cigarettes per day, the prevalence rate is as high as 54%.
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Experts have collaborated on the first randomized controlled study on the effectiveness of smoking cessation and counseling for patients with erectile dysfunction. Currently, nearly 500 smoking impotence patients over the age of 18 have participated. Preliminary results showed that the international erectile function index of this group of research subjects averaged only 10.5 points, which means that almost half of the times they were unable to successfully erect.
Research has also found that the more cigarettes smoked per day and the longer the smoking age, the greater the chance of suffering from severe impotence. For example, the proportion of severe impotence in patients who smoke 20 cigarettes a day and smoke for more than 50 years is as high as 52%; Even if the smoking age is less than 40 years, the proportion of severe impotence also reaches 33.6%. If divided by age, between the ages of 18 and 30, 20% of smokers with impotence are severely impotent.
Tobacco contains harmful substances such as nicotine, which can cause vasoconstriction, affect the congestion reaction of the cavernous body, and make it difficult for men to erect.
According to previous figures, one in ten men in Hong Kong has impotence problems, and more than half of those aged 40 or above have impotence rates. However, as the population ages, this rate has increased. It is estimated that about 400000 men in Hong Kong have erectile dysfunction, and more than half have smoking habits.