Strange but true, problems like erectile dysfunction affecting the sexual health of men are more frequent than we can think of. While studies show that around 40% men are affected by it, the real figure could be even higher since most men would prefer not to come up with the truth. There could be several reasons for this including emotional factors like stress and depression to factors like advancing age accompanied by reduction of testosterone levels.

Anything that causes a bottleneck to the blood flow to the penis region, can cause problems with erections. It is now known that erection can not be possible unless there is good amount of blood flow to the penis. One of the most widely acclaimed methods to develop one’s capacity for better and harder erections is the jelq exercise.

While asleep, the number of erections can reduce substantially, if the man is a smoker. When there is such reduction in the number of nightly erections, it is an early sign of something going wrong and that there is not adequate amount of blood flowing which can result in an erection. The Lahey Hitchcock Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts confirms that this is due to smoking going overboard. It is also seen that short term cessation of smoking, even for a day can improve the number of nightly erections.

Plus, the semen quality of teenagers who smoke heavily would get adversely affected. Additionally the sperm volume also deteriorates. This not only bars them from becoming fathers but may also involve giving birth to defective children born with genetic abnormalities caused by poor DNA begotten from either parent.

Likewise it has also been seen that men who drink heavily suffer more from sexual problems than men who drink in moderation. This is because alcohol is a proven repressor and it also tampers with the male libido adversely, so erection becomes impossible.

As such a healthy lifestyle could be highly rewarding when it comes to your sexual life. Following a healthy and nutritious diet plan along with regular physical exercise can give an added boost to your sexual energy and make you healthy and strong. If you suffer from erectile dysfunction you could rely on herbal medications which contain herbal ingredients with aphrodisiac properties which pump in more blood to your penis.