Impotence is generally a sign that indicates the person has another disease or addiction. Problems that are affecting sex life are physical, mental or social. People are spoiling their sex life by their perverted behaviours and addictions in additional to health problems. Major health problems that affect your sex life: 1. Alcohol: Alcohol not only causes liver diseases, it also affects your mood and behaviour. Alcohol consumption may lift your mood in the short run, but it causes serious effects on the sexual desire and performance in the long term. 2. Smoking: More than 10% of impotence in men/women is due to smoking. Smoking causes infertility by causing mutations in genes. It affects sex life by decreasing the desire to have sex. 3. Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs): Sexually transmitted diseases affect your sex life by causing diseases like herpes and syphilis. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the major culprit by avoiding even condoms. 4. Stress:Young couples are having less desire to have sex in daily life due to high stress levels in their work life. This is the major reason for increasing impotence cases in young couples even though they have no health problems. 5. Pregnancy:There is no need for pregnant woman to avoid sex unless advised by doctor. They need to change sexual positions as pregnancy progresses. 6. Menopause/Andropause:Menopause causes vaginal dryness by decreasing Estrogens levels. As age progresses, sexual ability of men decreases due to decreases testosterone secretion. 7. Poor Body Image: This is a psychological factor due to decreased confidence levels. Who with poor bodies feel inferior when they participating in sex. Psychological counselling and encouraging words by husband help to overcome this problem. 8. Diabetes: 30-60% of men with diabetes suffer from erectile dysfunction due to damage of blood vessels and peripheral nerves. High cholesterol levels reduces blood flow to genital organs by causing fat deposits in arterial walls. 9. Drugs:Anti-hypertensive drugs like … [Read more...]
Effect of smoking on sexual health
According to latest research reports, 13% of infertility is attributed to Smoking. Smoking has severe harmful effects on the men who have sperm count on the lower side. Smoking not only affects reproductive capability of parents but also causes cancer in their children by causing mutations in genes and chromosomes. When compare to non smokers, smokers require twice the number of In Vitro fertilisation attempts. In a report, the British Medical Association (BMA) estimated 120,000 British men aged 30 to 50 had become impotent because of smoking. Up to 5,000 miscarriages every year were linked to smoking and passive smoking, and tobacco was implicated in 1,200 cases of malignant cervical cancer each year. Effects of Smoking on the sexual health of Males: 1. Smoking decreases sperm density, total sperm count, total number of motile sperm and citrate concentration in sperm. 2. It changes sperm morphology, sperm vitality and ejaculated volume of semen. Effects of Smoking on the sexual health of Females: 1. Smoking accelerates the loss of reproductive function in females. 2. It advances the Menopause by 1-4 years. 3. It increases the risk of spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy. 4. Smoking causes mutations in ovum and effects reproductive capability. 5. High incidence of childhood cancer in the babies of smoking parents. … [Read more...]
Oral Sex: A risk to mouth cancer
Risks associated with oral sex: Oral sex refers to sexual activities involving the stimulation of the genitalia by the use of the mouth, tongue, teeth or throat. ‘Cunnilingus’ refers to oral sex performed on females. ‘Cunnilingus’ comes from a Latin word for vulva (a woman's exterior sex organs), cunnus, and from the Latin word for licking, lingere. ‘Fellatio’ refer to oral sex performed on males. Fellatio comes from the Latin word fellare, meaning to suck. ‘Analingus’ refers to oral stimulation of a person's anus. Oral stimulation of other parts of the body (as in kissing and licking) is usually not considered oral sex. What are the Risks of Oral Sex? There is a commonly held belief among many lay people that oral sex carries little or no risk. In fact, some consider oral sex a safer sex alternative. But the truth is, like any other sexual activity, oral sex carries a risk of transmitting – •Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) •Chlamydia •Gonorrhea •Herpes •Hepatitis •HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) If the receiving partner has wounds or open sores on their genitals, or if the giving partner has wounds or open sores on or in their mouth, or bleeding gums, this poses an increased risk of STDs transmission. Brushing the teeth, flossing, undergoing dental work, or eating crunchy foods, such as chips relatively soon before or after giving oral sex, can also increase the risk of transmission, because all of these activities can cause small scratches in the lining of the mouth. These wounds, even when they are microscopic, increase the chances of contracting STDs that can be transmitted orally under these conditions. Such contact can also lead to more mundane infections from common bacteria and viruses found in, around, and secreted from the genital regions. The risk is even greater in serodiscordant couples (one partner is HIV positive while the other is negative), people who are not monogamous, or in people who inject drugs and/or share needles and syringes. Which Behaviors are the … [Read more...]
Sexual activity and prostate cancer link
Young men who are sexually active in their 20s and 30s are at high risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a research study by Nottingham University. They conducted research study on the sex or masturbation habits of men when they were young. Those men who are more sexually active in their young life had more chances of getting prostate cancer in their later life. This research study was published in the journal BJU International. Surprise finding: Masturbation increases prostate cancer risk in their 20s and reduces cancer risk in their 50s. Researchers asked these men about their sexual habits and the number of sexual partners. 40% of prostate cancer patients have 5-6 female sexual partners. 59% of men said that they had engaged in sexual activity 12 times a month or more in their 20s. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men especially in old age. Those who have higher sex hormone levels (testosterone) will have high sex drive and have higher chances of developing prostate cancer. There are enough evidences on the role of hormones in causing prostate cancer and physicians treat these patients in order to reduce those hormone levels. Prostate cancer risk increases with increase in number of sexual partners along with increase in diagnosis of sexual infections. … [Read more...]
Viagra completed 10 years
Wonder drug Viagra completed 10 years of wonderful life. Viagra is a brand name for Sildenafil which is used for sexual dysfunction problems. England researchers accidentally identified its efficiency in treating erectile dysfunction in males while they are testing it for heart diseases. FDA took 10 years to grant its approval. Afterwards, Viagra changed the lives of many impotent males worldwide. Viagra (blue pill) dilates blood vessels by releasing nitric oxide and increases blood flow to organs like penis thereby keeping erection. Viagra got another nickname “Vitamin V”. It is the first oral drug approved by FDA for erectile dysfunction (ED) after more than 120 clinical trials on 16,000 men over 10 years. Before the discovery of Viagra, doctors treated impotence through painful surgical procedures. Viagra should be taken on empty stomach for better efficiency and it takes 30 minutes to start action. Viagra can be taken by men of all ages but its efficiency in females is unknown. Viagra statistics: 1. Viagra released into American market on March 27, 1998. 2. More than 25 million men used this wonder drug till date in 120 countries. 3. It is difficult to tell its effects on the personal lives of many couples. Men who lonely suffered for their impotence were now resurrected their sexual lives. 4. Viagra was originally tested for heart diseases like angina. 5. 50% of men over 40 years have some sort of sexual dysfunction problems. Viagra (Sildenafil) uses: 1. Most commonly prescribed drug for erectile dysfunction (60% market share). 2. It relieves jet lag. 3. It is used in high altitudes to increase cardiovascular performance. 4. It is also used in pulmonary hypertension in some cases. Contraindications: Viagra should be used on doctor’s prescription only. It will show dangerous side effects when used along with nitrates or alpha blockers in heart patients. You should tell physician about your drug history and drugs you are currently using. Patients who have liver or kidney problems should take drug dose as … [Read more...]
