Cessation of Smoking Rapidly Decreases erectile Dysfunction

Guay, André T.; Perez, Jesús B.; Heatley, Gerald J.

doi:10.4158/ep.4.1.23

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“…Although rate of onset to reach maximum erectile capacity showed the same pattern of improvement, there were no differential enhancements across time as a function of group status. The overall pattern of results was similar to previous studies showing significant improvements in penile blood flow [13], as well as rigidity and tumescence [14], as a result of smoking cessation. Furthermore, results suggested that cessation-induced improvements in genital responses were attributable primarily to nicotine elimination (as evidenced by between-group differences in physiological outcome measures at follow-up when successful quitters were nicotine and smoke free), rather than tobacco smoke discontinuation alone (i.e., lack of statistical between-group differences at mid-treatment).…”

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Association between smoking cessation and sexual health in men

Harte

Meston

2011

BJU International

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Objective To provide the first empirical investigation of the association between smoking cessation and indices of physiological and subjective sexual health in men. Subjects and methods Male smokers, irrespective of erectile dysfunction status, who were motivated to stop smoking (‘quitters’), were enrolled in an 8-week smoking cessation programme involving a nicotine transdermal patch treatment and adjunctive counselling. Participants were assessed at baseline (while smoking regularly), at mid-treatment (while using a high-dose nicotine transdermal patch), and at a 4-week post-cessation follow-up. Physiological (circumferential change via penile plethysmography) and subjective sexual arousal indices (continuous self-report), as well as self-reported sexual functioning were assessed at each visit. Results Intent-to-treat analyses indicated that, at follow-up, successful quitters (n = 20), compared with those who relapsed (n = 45), showed enhanced erectile tumescence responses, and faster onset to reach maximum subjective sexual arousal. Although successful quitters displayed across-session enhancements in sexual function, they did not show a differential improvement compared with unsuccessful quitters. Conclusion Smoking cessation significantly enhances both physiological and self-reported indices of sexual health in long-term male smokers, irrespective of baseline erectile impairment. It is hoped that these results may serve as a novel means to motivate men to stop smoking.

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“…Similarly, Guay et al . [14] measured nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity in 10 male smokers. Results showed significant improvement 24 h after smoking cessation for both of these indices.…”

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Association between smoking cessation and sexual health in men

Harte

Meston

2011

BJU International

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“…That is, longitudinal studies have shown that quitting smoking promotes improvements in erectile function, 8 even as soon as 24 hours post-cessation. 9,10 …”

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Association between cigarette smoking and erectile tumescence: the mediating role of heart rate variability

Harte

Meston

2013

Int J Impot Res

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Cigarette smoking deleteriously affects erectile function, and conversely, quitting smoking improves erectile hemodynamics. Underlying mechanisms by which smoking (or reduction of smoking frequency) may affect erectile physiology are not well understood. This study examined the mediating role of heart rate variability (HRV; a marker of sympathovagal balance) among a sample of male chronic smokers from the United States. Sixty-two healthy men (Mage = 38.27 years; SD = 10.62) were assessed at baseline (while smoking regularly), at mid-treatment (while using a nicotine patch), and at follow-up, four weeks after patch discontinuation. Cigarette use, frequency-domain parameters of HRV (low frequency [LF], high frequency [HF], LF/HF ratio), and physiological sexual arousal responses (via penile plethysmography) were assessed at each visit. Results were consistent with mediation, in that greater reductions in cigarette use from baseline to follow-up were associated with longitudinal increases in LF, which in turn showed positive relations with across-time changes in erectile tumescence. Neither HF or LF/HF ratio mediated the relationship between smoking and erection. In conclusion, HRV mediated the inverse relationship between reductions in smoking and enhancements in erectile tumescence. Results underscore the possibility that cigarette use may deleteriously affect erectile function peripherally, in part, by disrupting cardiac autonomic function.

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“…Nocturnal penile tumescence test results were shown to improve following 24 hours of cessation of smoking. [27] In a prospective study, smokers were shown to have a higher risk of ED compared to men who have never smoked. [28] Hyperlipidemia Hyperlipidemia, which is also a component of the metabolic syndrome is also observed commonly in the elderly male.…”

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Erectile dysfunction in the elderly male

Gökçe¹,

Yaman²

2017

Turkish Journal of Urology

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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a health problem which mainly effects elderly men and this problem has become a more important health problem with the increased life expectancy. The basic risk factors of ED are hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, and atherosclerotic heart disease which also have a higher incidence in the elderly men. The aim of this review article is to highlight the age-related changes in ED together with recommendations for patient evaluation and treatment

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Cessation of Smoking Rapidly Decreases erectile Dysfunction

Cited by 61 publications

References 11 publications

Association between smoking cessation and sexual health in men

Association between smoking cessation and sexual health in men

Association between cigarette smoking and erectile tumescence: the mediating role of heart rate variability

Erectile dysfunction in the elderly male

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