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23/03/2006
Male smokers 'more likely to be impotent'
Men who smoke more than a pack of cigarettes per day are 40% more likely to be impotent than those who do not, according to new research.
Research conducted as part of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships questioned over 8,000 men aged between 16 and 59 on erection problems.
Almost one in ten said that they had had erectile problems lasting a month or more during the preceding year.
More than a quarter off the respondents were smokers, one in five of whom smoked 20 or fewer cigarettes a day, while just over 6% smoked 20 or more a day.
The researchers suggested that the results pointed to a "significant association" between smoking and erectile problems, which became stronger with increasing numbers of cigarettes smoked.
When compared with non-smokers, those who smoked 20 or fewer cigarettes a day were 24% more likely to report difficulties maintaining an erection. However, those who smoked more than a pack a day were 39% more likely to report erectile difficulties.
The researchers said that older age and a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease were also associated with a greater likelihood of erectile problems, but they also found that drinking in moderation could significantly reduce the risk.
The research was published in 'Tobacco Control' from the British Medical Journal.
(KMcA/GB)
Research conducted as part of the Australian Study of Health and Relationships questioned over 8,000 men aged between 16 and 59 on erection problems.
Almost one in ten said that they had had erectile problems lasting a month or more during the preceding year.
More than a quarter off the respondents were smokers, one in five of whom smoked 20 or fewer cigarettes a day, while just over 6% smoked 20 or more a day.
The researchers suggested that the results pointed to a "significant association" between smoking and erectile problems, which became stronger with increasing numbers of cigarettes smoked.
When compared with non-smokers, those who smoked 20 or fewer cigarettes a day were 24% more likely to report difficulties maintaining an erection. However, those who smoked more than a pack a day were 39% more likely to report erectile difficulties.
The researchers said that older age and a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease were also associated with a greater likelihood of erectile problems, but they also found that drinking in moderation could significantly reduce the risk.
The research was published in 'Tobacco Control' from the British Medical Journal.
(KMcA/GB)
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