Priaprism - An Erection You Wouldn't Want to Have

Most men would want to get "it" up for as long as possible. Inability to produce lasting erections usually hurts their ego. But when you have an erection that lasts too long, you shouldn't be that happy either. You could be having priaprism, an erection that lasts for four hours or more and is considered a case of medical emergency.

Urologists point out several reasons for priaprism such as cocaine use and taking drugs for cardiovascular problems, depression and alcohol use. Other reasons remain to be unknown. Priaprism is a rare side effect of drugs for erectile dysfunction and may occur due to overdose.

What men need to know about priaprism is that it's not something you can be proud of. This is not an erection you wouldn't want to have or else, you will be at risk of not being able to produce erections in the future. Men who are suffering from priaprism should seek immediate medical attention as this can lead to damage of penile tissues and ultimately to erectile dysfunction.

I believe men should be educated about this side of their sexual health as well as how concerned they are with producing longer erections for a satisfying sexual encounter. Like they say, too much of everything, even with erections, can be dangerous.

Can't Sleep? Maybe You Have Sexual Problem.

Do you know that sleeping problem(obstructive sleep apnea, in particular) and the difficulty to have an erection is closely connected? I don't believe it until I read a recent study made by Mount Sinai Medical Center. Obstructive sleep apnea affects over 18 million Americans (that's one in every fifteen people). According to some studies, men are the usual victim of this condition-men who are overweight and in their middle age. People who have obstructive sleep apnea they have difficulty in breathing-their airways become blocked or they collapse during sleep. With this, these people can experience pauses in their breathing. The pauses are known to last for several seconds and they happen 30 times each passing hour.

Obstructive sleep apnea causes these people to transit from their deep sleep to a light lumber-this leaves them tired and exhausted in the morning. However, after a series of scrupulous studies, experts found out that sleeplessness is not the only problem of these people. Most of them also suffer from erectile dysfunction. How are these two conditions related?

Actually, there are no clear explanations on the how. What's clear is the result of the study made by Mount Sinai Medical Center to 870 middle-aged men who have obstructive sleep apnea. They found out that men with erectile dysfunction are more than twice as likely to have the said sleep disorder condition.

Another study was facilitated over 62 men with obstructive sleep apnea. When asked about their sexual function problem, it turned out that 64.4 percent of them had erectile dysfunction. On why and how the two are related, there are still no clear answers. Scientists from around the globe are still figuring these out at this very moment.

How Smoking Kills Your Sex Drive?

Doing away from your bad habits such as smoking can do your sex drive a lot of good. It is found that men who have problems with their libido are smokers or could have been heavy smokers for a long period of time. In fact, teenagers who smoke from the age 13 will have lower libido by the time they reach 30.

Smoking is also dangerous not just to your health, but also to your sperm. It reduces sperm count and motility as well as deforms the sperms. Reduced sperm count and motility can subsequently lead to infertility.

Erectile dysfunction is also linked to smoking. Since proper blood flow is required in order to produce lasting and rock hard erections, smoking can only block the blood vessels leading to poor blood flow, especially to the penile region. Non-smokers can sustain erections for a longer period of time leading men to more satisfying sexual experience.

Furthermore, smokers experience a drop in testosterone level compared to non-smokers, an important male hormone that increases sex drive.

Smoking is habit-forming and if you don't get rid of it, your sex drive is bound to suffer. Taking the necessary steps such as therapy and counseling will help not only your lungs, but also your sex life.