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Erectile Dysfunction
and Pollution
Erectile dysfunction is a known topic of discussion
now among men and healthcare providers. People are curious
to know more and more about this problem. There are
various factors which cause ED; some are physical and
some are psychological in nature.
Physical factors are:
- Trauma
- Diseases of the lungs
- Liver
- Kidneys
- Heart
- Nerves, and Arteries
- Atherosclerosis (problem in which arteries get
hard and this situation prevent proper flow of blood
to penis).
- Low level of hormone testosterone.
- Diabetes
Psychological factors are:
- Fears
- Anger
- Frustrations
- Performance anguish.
One more less known factor for the cause of Impotence
or Erectile Dysfunction is Air pollution. Various studies
were done and result showed that air pollution increases
the risk of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular
problems. As we have discussed above, various physical
factors along with heart related problems are present
there. So indirectly air pollution leads to Impotence
and Erectile Dysfunction.
People who live in heavily polluted cities are more
prone to have poor lung development and inadequate breathing
ability. Impotence and erectile dysfunction (ED) are
similar in nature.
Pollution also leads to low sperm formation in men.
The reason is probably environmental (food, water and
air) pollution involving chemicals. Some men's ejaculate
contains antibodies to their own sperm. Alternatively,
there may be no sperm at all, either because the man
is producing none or because the delicate tubes which
carry them are blocked. Sometimes sperm cannot penetrate
the egg when they reach it; and in a very small number
of cases there may be hormonal problems.
Lower sperm movement
The tollgate workers had significantly lower sperm
movement, including forward progression, and much lower
levels in other tests of sperm kinetics and function.
"Environmental levels of occupational pollutants,
except carbon dioxide, at the tollgates exceeded the
maximum legal levels and the workers were exposed to
significantly higher levels of nitrogen oxides, sulphur
oxides, carbon monoxide and lead than the controls,"
says study author Dr Michele De Rosa. - (HealthScout
News)
Pollution is now increasing day by day. One has to
be careful about his/her own health. Pollution also
causes physical changes in the pelvis and infection
of pelvis. Pollution can be in any form. Toxic intake
or chemical intake leads to impotence also. There are
so many gases and particles present in the air and they
are not good for human beings. Cigarette smoke also
causes pollution. Those people who smoke are more likely
to suffer from heart dieses as well as impotence/ Erectile
Dysfunction.
Pollution has become a matter which needs serious
consideration and some good solutions are required to
tackle and stop this growing menace. Increased exposure
to the synthetic estrogens, such as DES, PCB’s,
DDT and other chemicals may also lead to impotence.
Also, additional hormones in meat, food, air and water
may sometime lead to male infertility. Exposure to heavy
metals (mercury, lead, arsenic, etc.) is also secondary
form of pollution.
Now it is the time to take some action against pollution.
Pollution has become a matter of grave hazard to human
health. If the air surrounding us keeps on polluting
in astronomical proportion, then sooner or later there
will be few people remaining who wouldn’t be affected
by nature’s wrath.
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