Some male friends may find that they have obvious symptoms of dampness and their sexual function has decreased compared to before. Why is this? Does dampness affect sexual function?
Does Dampness Affect Sexual Function?
Dampness does have a certain impact on sexual function.
Excessive dampness in the body can increase the metabolic pressure on the kidneys. If the kidney function is affected, it can lead to decreased sexual function, such as premature ejaculation and impotence. Moreover, the human body is a whole, if there is long-term dampness and stagnation in the body, it will cause overall decline in bodily functions, and sexual function will also be affected.
What to Do When Dampness Affects Sexual Function
1. Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment. Traditional Chinese Medicine believes that dampness requires regulating the spleen and stomach, and enhancing their digestive function. You can make an appointment at a specialized TCM hospital to get prescribed medication and receive treatment. By improving the body's condition and reducing dampness, the impact on sexual function will be minimized.
2. Dietary regulation. For individuals whose sexual function is affected by dampness, they should pay attention to eating light, easily digestible and absorbable foods, and avoid high-calorie, high-fat, and fried foods. It is recommended to consume foods with dampness-expelling effects, such as winter melon, white kidney beans, red beans, and barley.
3. Exercise regulation. Regular exercise can enhance physical fitness, promote gastrointestinal motility, and strengthen metabolism, which has a certain effect on expelling dampness. Even if individuals with dampness affecting their sexual function are busy, they should allocate time for exercise, as health is the most important.
4. Other methods of regulation. Methods such as moxibustion, cupping, steam bath, and foot soaking have certain effects on expelling dampness. If time permits, it is recommended to do these activities with friends to both expel dampness and enjoy leisure time.
What are the Factors that Lead to Decreased Sexual Function?
Unhealthy habits
Male sexual function decline is closely related to many unhealthy habits. Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to alcohol poisoning, long-term smoking can cause nicotine addiction, and some men even use drugs. These conditions are very likely to cause low libido and fertility problems in men.
Medication factors
All medicines have potential side effects. Long-term use of certain medications or accidental ingestion of certain medications can also lead to decreased sexual function in men. Therefore, men must carefully read the instructions and follow the doctor's advice when taking medication.
Disease factors
If there is a pathological change in the male reproductive organs, it can cause various adverse reactions during sexual activity, which will inhibit male libido. Common conditions such as prostatitis and urethritis can affect male libido and lead to decreased sexual function.
In cases of chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis, the increased synthesis of estrogen due to liver dysfunction, combined with increased estrogen receptors in liver cells, leads to more pronounced estrogen effects and decreased levels of male hormones, resulting in a significant decline in sexual function.
Emotional factors
Sexual activity between men and women is ideally conducted in a pleasant mood. If a man has long-term psychological barriers, marital discord, or excessive physical or mental labor, it can lead to decreased sexual function.
How to Determine if there is Excessive Dampness in the Body
1. Observe stool: If the stool is not well-formed and sticks to the toilet bowl making it difficult to flush, the body needs to expel dampness.
2. Observe tongue coating: If the tongue coating is thick and greasy in the morning after waking up, the body needs to expel dampness.
3. Observe appetite: If there is poor appetite, frequent oral stickiness, thirst but reluctance to drink water, the body needs to expel dampness.
4. Observe mental state: If there is always difficulty waking up, lack of energy, heaviness in the limbs, and general discomfort, the body needs to expel dampness.
What are the Other Harms of Excessive Dampness?
Acne-prone skin
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, acne is caused by increased oiliness in the body, which inhibits the excretion of heat and leads to the accumulation of internal heat, thereby triggering acne. Excessive oiliness refers to "excessive dampness" in TCM.
Swelling and obesity
Dampness entering the subcutaneous tissues can affect the metabolic activity of skin cells, reduce fat burning efficiency, and cause obesity. Excessive dampness retained in the body can increase the burden on the spleen in processing and transporting water and dampness, similar to an overloaded cart, and may even affect the excretory function of the kidneys, leading to generalized edema.
Joint damage
When dampness enters the joints and encounters "cold," it can form a "cold-damp" condition, which is an important cause of inflammation and joint pain.
Impaired excretion
Excessive dampness can cause "sticky dampness" in the intestines, increased frequency of bowel movements, and a feeling of incomplete evacuation. According to traditional Chinese medicine, "dampness envelops like a wet quilt." Excessive dampness can affect the permeability between cells, making you often feel heavy-headed and listless.
Female excessive dampness can lead to gynecological diseases
Excessive dampness in the female body can easily lead to endocrine disorders, and in the long run, it is more likely to develop menstrual disorders, leukorrhea, pregnancy-related diseases, and postpartum diseases. As women naturally have a yin nature, they need to pay more attention to expelling dampness.
