Sleep Apnea
Increases Risk
of ED
For some men with
sleep apnea, rigor mortis
is the closest they’ll
get to a hard-on. In
obstructive sleep
apnea, tissues in the
throat block the airway,
which decreases oxygen
levels in the blood
and disrupts sleep.
Some people wake up
more than 60 times per
hour and their oxygen
levels decrease by
more than 30 percent.
Korean scientists found
that sleep apnea
increased the risk of
erectile dysfunction by
50 percent and was
most severe in men
with the lowest blood
oxygen levels during
sleep. Sexual problems occur in 10
percent of men in their 40s and 80 percent
of men in their 80s. Much of this
is due to poor metabolic health triggered
by cardiovascular disease and
poor sleep habits. Mayo Clinic
researchers found that snoring– a
common symptom of sleep apnea– is
also linked to sexual problems. They
studied more than 800 men (average
age 64) who had regular *** partners.
Heavy snorers were 130 percent more
likely to report poor sexual satisfaction
than men who didn’t snore. Snoring is
a warning sign of sleep disturbances
that can cause serious health problems
and interfere with sexual performance
and satisfaction. See your
doctor for a sleep evaluation if you
snore, wake up frequently at night or
have problems falling asleep.