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Smoking marijuana, cigarettes can 'kill' your penis

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Dr. RahmanSexologist • 32 Years Exp.Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery (B.U.M.S)
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Smoking marijuana, cigarettes can 'kill' your penis

A number of health sites how however stated that using marijuana on a regular basis could have a very terrible effect on the man’s sexual health, leading to erectile dysfunction

Sex and stimulants have been combined for ages.

Smoking and drinking before, during and/or after having is a common practice, especially among the younger folk a popular culprit is marijuana.

Many men have been using marijuana as a performance enhancer – believing it has no negative effects.

A number of health sites how however stated that using marijuana on a regular basis could have a very terrible effect on the man’s sexual health, leading to erectile dysfunction

Smoking increases a person's risk of atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) which can reduce blood flow throughout the body, including to the penis, impairing a man's ability to gain an erection. Quitting smoking can help some men partly or fully restore erectile function.

It must be noted that smoking generally, not just marijuana, negatively affects men’s sexual health.

So stepping down on the smoking habit might be a good idea now.
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