Excessive Soft Drink Intake Causes Erectile Dysfunction – Study Shows

Excessive consumption of soft drinks is the leading cause of erectile dysfunction, a new research has shown.

The research was carried out by Jan Adamowicz of the Department of Tissue Engineering, Nicolaus Copernicus University; Tomasz Drewa of the Department of Urology and Franciszek Lukaszczyk of Memorial Hospital, all in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to get or keep an erection firm enough to have sexual intercourse.

According to the research, men consume higher volume of soft drinks in their diet much more than women.

The research revealed that soft drinks produced nowadays have damaging metabolic effects.

The research further reveals that erectile dysfunction is a complex of neurovascular physiological processes that depends on the interplay among neural, vascular, hormonal and psychological factors as well as the integrity of the vascular bed of the penis.

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It added that soft drink related disorders may disturb all these physiological foundations of proper erection.

Reacting to the study, Oladapo Ashiru, Chief Medical Director, Medical Art Centre, advised men against the risk of excessive soft drinks intake.

“For instance, you will see some people that consume soft drinks everyday, that is minimum of five times in a week.

“Now, a glass of Fanta contains nine cubes of sugar and if anyone takes it five times a week, that means 9 x 5, which means an individual consumes 45 cubes of sugar within five days.

“How then would such individual not end up with diabetes or erectile dysfunction,” the Anatomy Reproductive Endocrinologist said.

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Speaking also, Nathaniel Adewole, a gynecologist in University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, however, disagrees with the findings of the research. He said soft drinks and excessive intake of sugar could lead to diabetes but not erectile dysfunction.

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