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Erectile or sexual dysfunction is more common in men than most of you would imagine. Since a lot of men would not admit the truth in such issues the real figure is higher than the official declared figure of 40%. The reasons for this could vary from psychological factors like stress and depression to physiological causes like age and falling levels of testosterone. Other causes include some lifestyle habits like smoking, drinking and many of the recreational drugs.

Anything which hampers blood flow to the penile area can affect erections negatively. It is now known that erection can not be possible unless there is good amount of blood flow to the penis.

Smoking causes a significant reduction in the number of erection a man has while asleep. This decrease in erections at night is a clear indication that some thing is amiss and that the blood flow is not good enough for you to get erections. A study conducted by the Section of Endocrinology of the Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts indicates that this could happen due to excessive smoking. It is also proved that interim short term stopping from smoking even for a day can do wonders to nocturnal erections.

Teenagers who are heavy smokers are likely victims of poor quality semen. Plus, the sperm quality is diluted. This comes in the way of their becoming a father in future and could also be responsible for giving birth to children born with genetic disorders caused by defective DNA bestowed on them by either parent.

Likewise it has also been seen that men who drink heavily suffer more from sexual problems than men who drink in moderation. This is due to the fact that alcohol has an overall inhibitive action and definitely acts on the libido which makes erection improbable.

As such a healthy lifestyle could be highly rewarding when it comes to your sexual life. Following a healthy and nutritious diet plan along with regular physical exercise can give an added boost to your sexual energy and make you healthy and strong. The good news for sufferers of erectile dysfunction is that there are several herbal remedies available which act as aphrodisiacs and increase blood flow to the penis.