{"id":542,"date":"2020-04-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lovenselife.com\/uncategorized\/how-does-smoking-affect-your-sex-life"},"modified":"2020-04-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T00:00:00","slug":"how-does-smoking-affect-your-sex-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lovense.com\/sex-blog\/sex-passion\/how-does-smoking-affect-your-sex-life","title":{"rendered":"How Does Smoking Affect Your Sex Life? Three Important Ways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Fifty years ago, it might have been a fight, but now people are more aware of the dangers of smoking. However, due to the addictive nature of this product, there are plenty of individuals who still partake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there might be one thing that could help in the battle to quit \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yep. Even your favorite past time is at risk. Here are three BIG effects it can have on your body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smoking affects blood flow in several ways.<\/strong> One of which is the male erection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s general knowledge that guys get a hard-on when blood flows to the spongy tissue in the penis. However, smoking disrupts blood vessels, therefore making erections harder to get or of lower quality. Even a 25% reduction in blood supply is enough to trigger reactions. <\/strong>And don\u2019t think because you\u2019re young that it can\u2019t hit you. Men as young as twenty can fall into this pit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you get down to 50% or lower, you then get into problems like heart disease. This is why health professionals often use erectile dysfunction as a precursor to cardiovascular problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women are also not exempt from the effects of smoking.<\/strong> Since blood flows to the vaginal area as well, it can lead to less arousal and possibly vaginal dryness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2. LOWER LIBIDO<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smoke tends to reduce testosterone secretion<\/strong>, and we all know what that can do. But aside from the physical effects (like not being able to keep a decent erection, being out of breath, or not being able to get wet), it can have a mental impact on your sex life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When men and women have problems with sex, they obviously have it less. And when you decrease your sexual activity, it can have a snowball effect. It becomes a cycle of fear, embarrassment, lethargy, and other negative emotions that have a very real, physical effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. INFERTILITY<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smoking can have a negative effect on the reproductive system of both men and women <\/strong>(studies have shown that it can be DOUBLE the rate versus non-smokers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n