Revealing the diseases of wealth that affect men’s sexual function

　　When men reach middle age, their living conditions have improved significantly, and they have more and more social activities. Most men are more likely to suffer from affluence disease due to lack of exercise and not paying attention to their diet. However, these diseases of wealth not only harm men healthy , it can also cause a decline in men's sexual function and affect the life of couples. Below, the editor lists for everyone these "crimes" of diseases of wealth.

　　one, Hyperlipidemia

　　Hyperlipidemia refers to an increase in serum cholesterol, triacylglycerol, and low-density lipoprotein and a decrease in high-density lipoprotein. Because hyperlipidemia can cause lipid deposition in arterial endothelium and cause atherosclerosis, it is a common cause of hypertension, coronary heart disease , one of the main risk factors for stroke and one of the factors leading to erectile dysfunction. Studies have shown that serum total cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein levels are related to erectile dysfunction. That is, the higher the total serum cholesterol and the lower the high-density lipoprotein, the greater the possibility of erectile dysfunction. In addition, some blood-lipid-lowering drugs also have adverse effects on sexual function. For example, Clofibrin has the side effect of reducing sexual desire and sexual activity.

　　2. High blood pressure

　　Hypertension can not only cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease , and due to arteriosclerosis, the blood flow in the lower body is reduced, which affects the erectile function of the penis and can cause or aggravate erectile dysfunction. Because the process of sexual intercourse will bring some discomfort to some patients with severe hypertension, causing patients to worry that sexual life will aggravate the condition, coupled with the psychological barriers caused by the occasional failure of sexual intercourse in the past, leading to erectile dysfunction and erectile dysfunction in patients with hypertension. Premature ejaculation proportion increased. Patients with high blood pressure should restrict their sexual life if they develop serious complications of the heart, brain or kidneys, or if their blood pressure is too high. Because during sexual life, the human body is in a state of extreme excitement, blood pressure can further increase, heart rate It accelerates, increases the load on the heart, and may cause dizziness, headache, or even stroke.

　　A laboratory observation of cardiovascular and respiratory changes during sexual intercourse and orgasm proved that healthy people's heart rate, respiratory rate and blood pressure increased significantly during sexual intercourse. Masters and Johnson found that during orgasm, systolic blood pressure increased by 30 to 80 mm Hg, diastolic blood pressure increased by 20 to 50 mm Hg, and heart rate increased to 140 to 180 beats per minute.

　　It should be pointed out that many antihypertensive drugs themselves have side effects that affect erectile function, so you should pay attention to this when choosing antihypertensive drugs. Those that are more likely to cause erectile dysfunction include beta-blockers, thiazide diuretics, reserpine, hydralazine, guanethidine, calcium channel blockers, etc. Because antihypertensive drugs lower blood pressure, insufficient blood flow to the penile arteries makes it difficult to produce or maintain an erection.

　　3. Obesity

　　Obese patients are accompanied by sexual dysfunction Quite a few. Sex hormone measurements in some patients with simple obesity show that blood testosterone levels are low, estrogen is high, and sexual desire is low. Studies have found that plasma free and bound testosterone levels in overweight patients are significantly lower than those in normal weight patients. male . If the patient is two times or more above normal body weight, the mean plasma testosterone will be lower.

　　Obese people are prone to diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and coronary heart disease, as well as degenerative changes in joints, especially knee joints. Obesity also causes difficulties in certain sexual intercourse positions. Some overweight people cannot have intravaginal intercourse at all due to large amounts of fat accumulation in the abdomen. In addition, obesity can also cause some psychological problems, such as the psychological burden of body image, social difficulties, etc., causing a lack of self-confidence and obvious depression reactions, thus affecting sexual life and even avoiding sexual contact.

　　4. Coronary heart disease

　　Coronary heart disease is closely related to erectile dysfunction, and changes in erectile function may be the initial cause of systemic atherosclerosis. clinical Performance. Atherosclerosis can occur from the coronary arteries, aorta to penile arteries. Because the incidence of heart disease increases with age, after age-adjusted analysis, the probability of complete erectile dysfunction in patients with heart disease was 39%, which was significantly higher than the 9.6% incidence rate in the overall male population; among men aged 40, 33.3% had at least moderate erectile dysfunction.

　　Factors such as high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia, high weight, advanced age, and smoking are risk factors for coronary heart disease. Plus receive“ elderly Influenced by the views that "you should take care of yourself, sex life is harmful to the body and mind", the elderly's psychological symptoms include depression, avoidance and lack of confidence, which can further lead to cerebral cortex dysfunction and thus affect sexual function.

　　5. Diabetes

　　Diabetes causes blood vessel and neuropathy and is one of the diseases most closely related to erectile dysfunction. About 23% to 75% of adult male diabetic patients will have problems with erections or erections that cannot last long. People with non-insulin-dependent diabetes (type 2 diabetes) are seven times more likely to develop erectile dysfunction than people without diabetes. However, the incidence rate is still related to age. For patients aged 30 to 35 years old, the incidence rate of erectile dysfunction is 25%; for patients aged 60 to 65 years old, the incidence rate increases to 75%. The inability to erect in diabetic patients mostly occurs gradually, and erection insufficiency also worsens with the disease or physical condition. In addition to erectile dysfunction, there are many patients with premature ejaculation or with premature ejaculation, and the incidence rate is even higher than that of erectile dysfunction, reaching 70.89%; there are also about 1% to 2% of diabetic patients who experience retrograde ejaculation or even non-ejaculation. This is due to neuropathy affecting the tactile sensation of the penis, reducing the erectile response, and peripheral arteriosclerosis, affecting the blood supply to the penis, coupled with excessive psychological worry, causing sexual dysfunction. This makes the patient feel powerless and even disgusted with sexual life.

　　According to research, sexual dysfunction caused by diabetes is mainly due to pathological changes in the smooth muscle of the corpus cavernosum and later pathological changes in the pituitary gland and testicles, resulting in testicular insufficiency and a corresponding decrease in sex hormones. In addition, when the vascular lesions common in diabetic patients involve the small blood vessels of the corpus cavernosum, the blood vessels harden, and when the small arteries of the corpus cavernosum are involved, the blood supply of the penis is affected, which is an important basis for diabetes complicated by erectile dysfunction. At the same time, the nerves related to penile erection also have obvious pathological changes. Impairments in the synthesis and secretion of neurotransmitters can also occur, causing erectile dysfunction. In addition, factors such as long-term medication, restricted diet, malnutrition, loss of physical strength, anxiety and worry among diabetic patients can increase the incidence of sexual dysfunction. Elderly patients are often accompanied by more obvious arteriosclerosis, which aggravates the consequences of diabetic vasculopathy.

　　If men want to prevent and cure affluence diseases, they must first develop good living habits and actively participate in physical exercises to improve their physical fitness and reduce the invasion of "affluence diseases".