Erectile dysfunction lower in men who have intercourse more often
July 02, 2008
Having intercourse more often may help prevent the development of
erectile dysfunction (ED). A study published in the July 2008 issue of
The American Journal of Medicine re****ts that researchers have found
that men who had intercourse more often were less likely to develop
ED.
Analyzing a five-year study of 989 men aged 55 to 75 years from
Pirkanmaa, Finland, the investigators observed that men re****ting
intercourse less than once per week at baseline had twice the
incidence of erectile dysfunction compared with those re****ting
intercourse once per week. Further, the risk of erectile dysfunction
was inversely related to the frequency of intercourse.
Other factors that may affect the incidence of ED, such as age,
chronic medical conditions (diabetes, heart disease, hypertension,
cerebrovascular disease and depression), body mass index and smoking
were included in the analysis of the data.
Erectile dysfunction incidence was 79 cases per 1000 in men who had
re****ted ***ual intercourse less than once per week, dropping to 32
cases per 1000 in men re****ting intercourse once per week and falling
further to 16 per 1000 in those re****ting intercourse 3 or more times
per week.
In addition, the frequency of morning erections predicted the
development of complete erectile dysfunction, with an approximate 2.5-
fold risk among those with less than 1 morning erection per week
compared with 2 to 3 morning erections per week
Writing in the article, Juha Koskim=E4ki, MD, PhD, Tampere University
Hospital, Department of Urology, Tampere, Finland, states; "Regular
intercourse has an im****tant role in preserving erectile function
among elderly men, whereas morning erection does not exert a similar
effect. Continued ***ual activity decreases the incidence of erectile
dysfunction in direct pro****tion to coital frequency."
The study clearly indicates that regular intercourse protects men from
the development of erectile dysfunction, which may, in turn, impact
general health and quality of life. The investigators advise
clinicians to sup****t the ***ual activity of their patients.
Source: Elsevier Health Sciences
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