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ARE you finding it difficult to get it up or keep it standing? Are you having poor erection or rather erectile dysfunction? You may have a short lifespan.<\/p>\nARE you finding it difficult to get it up or keep it standing? Are you having poor erection or rather erectile dysfunction? You may have a short lifespan.<\/p>\n
Recent study has found that men suffering erectile dysfunction are 70 per cent more likely to die early. Erectile dysfunction is an embarrassing condition that can affect a man\u2019s performance in the bedroom.<\/p>\n
The team of researchers from the University of Mississippi, United States (U.S.) has warned erectile dysfunction could have an impact on a man\u2019s lifespan because the disorder is an important marker of cardiovascular risk.<\/p>\n
The study, published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, concluded: \u201cThese findings have major public health and clinical implications in that erectile dysfunction is a strong predictor of premature mortality.<\/p>\n
\u201cFurther research is needed to see the long-term results over a longer follow-up period.\u201d<\/p>\n
It was already known that erectile dysfunction is linked to cardiovascular disease risk factors \u2013 including hyperlipidemia, hypertension, obesity, diabetes and smoking.<\/p>\n
The disorder has also already been recognised as a risk factor for stroke and coronary heart disease \u2013 in addition to angina myocardial infarction.<\/p>\n
Erectile dysfunction is often thought of as an issue that primarily affects older men.<\/p>\n
Yet, researchers said, nearly 20 per cent of men under the age of 40 are affected by the disorder.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, another study has found that men who have regular orgasms \u2013 once a day \u2013 are less likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer.<\/p>\n
Scientists have discovered that regular ejaculation throughout their lives reduces the risk of the disease.<\/p>\n
The researchers, from Harvard Medical School, U.S., said they could not explain why orgasms could lower prostate cancer risk, adding further research is necessary.<\/p>\n
However, it has previously been suggested that regular orgasms may flush out cancer-causing chemicals in the prostate.<\/p>\n
Another theory is that if sperm is regularly cleaned out to allow new cells to develop, it helps stop the build-up of old cells that might be more likely to turn cancerous.<\/p>\n
The prostate is a small satsuma-sized gland located between a man\u2019s penis and his bladder.<\/p>\n
Its main function is to produce a thick white fluid that is mixed with the sperm produced by the testicles, to create semen.<\/p>\n
The Harvard study is the largest to date to examine the frequency of ejaculation and related prostate cancer risk.<\/p>\n
The researchers found that men in the 40 to 49 age bracket who ejaculate 21 or more times a month reduced their risk of prostate cancer by 22 per cent.<\/p>\n
This was compared to men who ejaculate four to seven times a month.<\/p>\n
Also, another study has found that men who sleep with multiple women reduce their risk of prostate cancer.<\/p>\n
To protect against prostate cancer, take a lover \u2013 or 20.<\/p>\n
The research was published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology.<\/p>\n
According to a study, men who sleep with multiple women are almost a third less likely to develop the disease.<\/p>\n
Researchers at the University of Montreal, Canada, found men who have more than 20 notches on their bedpost slashed their risk of prostate cancer by 28 per cent.<\/p>\n
And the study also revealed that men who have slept with more than 20 women reduced their chances of getting the most aggressive tumours by 19 per cent.<\/p>\n
Celibacy, on the other hand, doubles the risk of the disease.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the scientists said the link between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular risk may arise as a result of endothelial cell dysfunction and impaired production of nitrous oxide.<\/p>\n
To arrive at their conclusions, they examined data from 1,790 men between the ages of 20 to 85 who participated in the 2003-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.<\/p>\n
They linked the survey data with death certificates from the National Death Index through December 21, 2011.<\/p>\n
Erectile dysfunction was measured by asking: \u201cHow would you describe your ability to get and keep an erection adequate for satisfactory intercourse?\u201d<\/p>\n
Those who answered \u2018sometimes able\u2019 or \u2018never able\u2019 were determined to have the disorder.<\/p>\n
The scientists found that 557 of the survey participants had erectile dysfunction.<\/p>\n
After a follow-up of nearly eight years, 244 of the original group had died.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, while the researchers said they were unclear as to why ejaculation lowers the chances of prostate cancer, they called the results \u2018particularly encouraging\u2019.<\/p>\n
The study followed almost 32,000 healthy men for 18 years \u2013 3,839 of whom later were diagnosed with prostate cancer.<\/p>\n
Dr. Jennifer Rider, of Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital, said the results are \u2018particularly encouraging\u2019 but should be interpreted with caution.<\/p>\n
She said: \u201cWhile these data are the most compelling to date on the potential benefit of ejaculation on prostate cancer development, they are observational data and should be interpreted somewhat cautiously.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt the same time, given the lack of modifiable risk factors for prostate cancer, the results of this study are particularly encouraging.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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