Frequent sex may prevent erectile dysfunction
Frequent sexual intercourse may cut down on a man's chances of developing erectile dysfunction.
Frequent sexual intercourse may cut down on a man's chances of developing erectile dysfunction.
Erectile dysfunction is common among men aged more than 60 years. Its cause involves both physiologic and psychosocial factors. To evaluate the effects of frequent sexual intercourse on erectile dysfunction, Finnish researchers studied 989 men aged 55 to 75 years old. None of them had erectile dysfunction at the beginning of the study. During the five-year follow-up study, the participants were asked about the number of times per week they had sex. Postal questionnaires were used to assess erectile dysfunction among them.
Among men who had sexual intercourse less than once a week, there were 79 cases of erectile dysfunction per 1,000 men. That number dropped to 32 cases per 1,000 among men who said they had sexual intercourse once a week, and it dropped even further, to 16 per 1,000, among men who said they had sexual intercourse three or more times a week. Men reporting sexual intercourse less than once a week had twice the risk of developing erectile dysfunction, compared with men having sexual intercourse once a week.
Further, the frequency of morning erections was not found to be associated with moderate erectile dysfunction. However, among men with less than one morning erection a week, the risk of developing erectile dysfunction was 2.5-fold greater than among men who had two to three morning erections per week.
The findings suggest that regular intercourse protects against the development of erectile dysfunction among older men. The researchers attributed the findings to the fact that regular intercourse increases oxygenation in the penis and thus helps in preventing erectile dysfunction.
The American Journal of Medicine
July 2008
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