Smoking and erectile dysfunction

This study evaluated the link between smoking habits and erectile function.

Multiple studies have shown that smoking is associated with the risk of erectile dysfunction (ED). However, the association between the amount and duration of smoking, and erectile function, remains unclear.

Ten different studies were evaluated in this analysis, including 50,360 men, and 12,218 cases of erectile dysfunction. Smoking habits and sexual function were compared among men.

Both duration of smoking, and the amount of daily cigarettes smoked, were found to affect erectile function. An increase of 10 cigarettes smoked per day was linked to a 14% increase in the risk for erectile dysfunction. For 10 years of smoking, the risk of erectile dysfunction was increased by 15%. The degree of dysfunction was also associated with both amount and duration of smoking.

This analysis concluded that erectile function is affected by both duration and amount of smoking. 

This analysis did not report on the effects of smoking cessation among men with erectile dysfunction.

Consult with your physician on the benefits of smoking cessation.