Healthshots

By Arushi Bidhuri

Published May 31, 2023

How Smoking Can Affect your Sex Life

It goes without saying that smoking can have a negative impact on your health, including your sexual health. Let's look at 5 side effects of smoking on the sexual health of men and women this World No Tobacco Day.

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Erectile Dysfunction

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Erectile dysfunction is being unable to achieve or maintain an erection to have sexual intercourse. Studies have shown that smoking can increase the risk of erectile dysfunction in males.

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Decreased Libido

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Smoking can have a negative effect on your libido.  A study published in BJU International found a link between regular smoking and low libido in men and women.

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Low Stamina

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Have you been struggling with stamina when it comes to sex? Well, studies have found that smoking can affect a person's stamina required to do sexual intercourse.

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Low Sperm Count

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A study published in the journal Frontiers found that smoking can decrease a male's sperm count, which can reduce fertility.

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Decreased Orgasm

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Have you not been able to orgasm during sex lately? It could be due to excess smoking. As it turns out, regular smoking can make it unable to achieve orgasm.

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