Erectile Dysfunction ~

effects roughly 1 in 10 men between the ages of 21 and 75. Smoking cigarettes can increase the risk of impotency by 50% for men in their 30s and 40s. (Yikes!)

You would think the inability to have or maintain an erection would be stimulus enough to quit smoking! But let’s face it -- if shrinking one’s penis to a tiny nubbin doesn’t keep Major League Baseball players from juicing up -- Why should threat of a soft shell keep the rest of us from lighting up?

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If you’re curious -- here’s the graphics of the situation:
During an erection, blood flows into the penile arteries causing the veins which drain the penis to become compressed, preventing blood from leaving the penis. This process is significantly impaired by smoking. Less blood flows into the penis if the route is blocked by fatty deposits in the arteries, which can be caused by smoking.

Acute vasospasm, contraction of the penile tissue, and restricted blood flow to the penis is a result of nicotine stimulation in the brain. The valve mechanism that traps blood in the penis is impaired as a result of nicotine in the blood stream.

Some of the other male sexual dysfunctions cause by smoking cigarettes include:
Reduced amount of ejaculate, lower sperm count, abnormal sperm shape and impaired sperm mobility.

I know, a soft erection and less stamina may not worry female smokers as much but how about this:
During sexual arousal, the labia, clitoris, and vagina also swell up with blood, similar to a man's penis, enhancing sensation and excitement. If nicotine can restrict blood flow and cause erectile dysfunction in men, it may be reasonable to predict that blood flow is restricted in women as well, and may also have a negative effect on sensation.

And who really wants that?