Smoking can suppress the levels of plasma testosterone and progesterone, reduce libido, and even cause impotence. However, some believe that nicotine in cigarettes has a vasodilating effect, enhancing penile erection. However, long-term smoking has a detrimental effect on cardiovascular health, ultimately leading to erectile dysfunction. Although smoking is a common phenomenon in the male world, there is undeniable evidence that smoking is harmful to human health with no benefits. Does smoking affect sexual function, and if so, how?
Currently, there are conflicting opinions, but the impact of smoking on sexual function is increasingly attracting the attention and research of scientists. Smoking can suppress the levels of plasma testosterone and progesterone, reduce libido, and even cause impotence. However, there is also a belief that nicotine in cigarettes has a vasodilating effect, enhancing penile erection. However, long-term smoking has a detrimental effect on cardiovascular health, ultimately leading to erectile dysfunction.
The relationship between smoking and sperm abnormalities has now been proven. Scientific evidence shows that the plasma of smokers contains substances that induce cell abnormalities and hinder the synthesis of deoxyribonucleic acid in lymphocytes, leading to chromosomal translocation in peripheral lymphocytes. Therefore, smokers have a significant impact on sperm production, maturation, and abnormalities. The longer the smoking time, the more abnormal sperm and the decreasing number of normal sperm. Sperm motility also weakens, undoubtedly affecting fertility. Therefore, quitting smoking is expected to help restore sexual function.
