Our happiness and health can both benefit from a good frolic.
Therefore, it might be disappointing if a bedtime session doesn't go as planned or if you have trouble igniting the passion.
However, it's occasionally worthwhile to take a closer look at your daily routine because seemingly harmless actions could be causing erectile dysfunction (ED) or decreasing your desire for sex.
Professor Geoff Hackett, a physician advisor for the men's telehealth business Hims, listed five potential causes of sexual dysfunction.
Here are five habits you might want to avoid, from overindulging in alcohol to picking up particular meals as snacks.
1. Eating fatty foods
Even though eating fatty foods occasionally can be a delicious indulgence, Geoff told Huffington Post that eating them frequently can lead to sexual issues.
That's because bad fats may promote atherosclerosis, which is the accumulation of plaque in your arteries.
This can restrict your arteries and reduce blood flow to your penis, making it challenging to get or keep an erection.
Fatty foods can do more than just ruin your mood; atherosclerosis increases your chance of heart attack and stroke.
"ED can be an important early warning sign that the smaller arteries of the penis are being affected and that larger arteries will be affected unless medical issues are addressed," said Geoff.
2. Having too much sugar
Sugary snacks are another frequent cause of your unfulfilling romp, especially if you consume them frequently.
Geoff claims that sugary foods raise blood sugar levels, which trigger the pancreas to release insulin to lower them.
The medical advisor cautioned that if you experience this cycle repeatedly, it may start to harm your sexual health.
In fact, he said, diabetes can occasionally show up as an early indicator of erectile dysfunction.
Erection issues are more prevalent among diabetics.
Early medical intervention, according to Geoff, can be beneficial.
3. Drinking too much
Thought the haziness of alcohol would make a romp appear romantic or exciting?
Geoff warns that it can actually ruin your mood when you finally get to the bedroom.
He claims that excessive drinking raises blood pressure, cholesterol, and lowers testosterone.
This can result in ED, decreased sexual drive, and difficulty orgasming, according to Geoff.
Steroids and muscle-building substances may have a similar effect, he added.
4. Smoking
Smoking is bad for your health, but it also has an impact on your sexual life.
"The main culprit is nicotine," says Geoff, "which is a known vasoconstrictor (a type of chemical that reduces blood flow through arteries)."
"The small blood vessels of the penis are especially vulnerable and smokers have 1.5 to two-fold increased risk of ED."
Even if you stop smoking, it can take up to six months for your ED to go away.
5. Stress
Stress may be a major mood killer in the bedroom.
"Stress is associated with increased levels of adrenaline which causes difficulty in maintaining an erection and also affects the production of sex hormones, especially testosterone, that may reduce libido," Geoff went on to say.
Cortisol, a stress hormone, can influence testosterone production.
FOUR WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SEX LIFE
Geoff acknowledged that it can be difficult to avoid stress, but he recommended that you try breathing exercises, meditation, or sex therapy to relax and boost your desire.
There are numerous of foods that can improve your sex life, while they may not be as well-known as aphrodisiacs like oysters or chocolate-covered strawberries.
To increase your sex life, Dr Michael Mosley recommends eating foods like chickpeas, fatty salmon, pistachios, leafy greens, and beetroot.
Kegels were also recommended by Harvard Health authorities.
Whatever your gender, the exercises that entail tightening the muscles of your pelvic floor can improve your sexual fitness.
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