Smoking And Impotence

Sperm mobility is the ability of the sperm to travel through the vagina and cervix to reach the egg and achieve fertilization. The sperm have to be moving forward at a speed quick enough to reach the egg. An average sperm mobility is when 50% of the sperm are moving correctly.

The blood in the penis is creates pressure in the muscles, which makes it expand. Anything that interferes with that blood flow has the potential to cause impotence. It is a known fact that smoking can lead to the break down of the blood vessels that carry blood to the penis. Unless blood can flow freely into the penis an erection cannot be maintained.

It is therefore extremely important that these blood vessels are in a very healthy condition. Smoking can close up the arteries that lead to the penis and reduce the necessary blood pressure, and obviously if an erection is impossible conception cannot occur.

The most common treatments for impotence are pills. Serving as PDE5 inhibitors, pills treating erectile dysfunction (Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis) work by blocking the PDE5 enzyme, and long story short, allows more sustained blood flow to the walls of the penis. Since Viagra shook the world in 1998, PDE5 inhibitor pills have become (by far) the most used and trusted form of treatment for male impotence.

There are other options available. One option isn't an option so much as a requirement for certain causes of erectile dysfunction: hormone treatments. If the causes of your impotence are hormonal in nature, simple hormone treatments will correct the problem both short- and long-term. What happens if Alprostadil and PDE5 inhibitors don't work for you, and your underlying cause isn't hormonal? These days men who find the usual treatments ineffective are opting for surgery to fix their problems.

Doctors can insert prosthetic implants into your penis, giving it support to help maintain erections longer. Surgery is a costly and irreversible treatment with several possible side effects, however, so it's usually a last resort used by men willing to risk more to treat their erectile dysfunction.

Everyday millions of Americans are bombarded with radio ads and television commercials that sell sexual enhancement products. We spend countless hours channel surfing only to find some c list level celebrities pushing a miracle pill that makes empty promises to frustrated men who are looking for a solution to increases their libido.

One dietary supplement that has stood the test of time are Yohimbe Supplements. Yohimbine is a psychoactive drug with stimulant and aphrodisiac effects. This herbal extract is used over the counter as well as a prescription medication for the treatment of sexual dysfunction.