| The Tobacco Reference Guide
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| by David Moyer, MD. |
| Chapter 12 Impotence |
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| In a study of men ages 24 to 36 seeking treatment for infertility, Panayiotis Zavos, |
| Ph.D., "confirmed the results of earlier studies demonstrating that smoking harms |
| sperm quality in every way, from longevity to motility. But Zavos also found that |
| smoking affected sexual behavior. The smokers had sex an average of 5.7 times per |
| month, while the nonsmokers reported an average of 11.6 encounters. And on a scale |
| of 1 to 10, the smokers rated the quality of sex at a lackluster 5.2, compared to 8.7 for nonsmokers." |
| Men's Journal, March 2000, p. 69 |
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| In a study from Boston University school of Medicine, smokers had significantly shorter erect penisis than nonsmokers. |
| The Observer, July 27, 1998 (Tobacco and Health News website) |
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| In April 1999, the 60-foot Marlboro Man on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood was |
| replaced by a new giant cowboy. "But this one has a limp cigarette dangling from his |
| lips. Behind him is the word 'Impotent' in big red letters." |
| Contra Costa (California) Times, April 24, 1999, p. A12 |
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| The government of Canada has proposed that cigarette packs carry photographs of |
| diseased hearts and cancerous lips and lungs. Another warning would attempt to |
| dispel the perception that smoking has sex appeal: "cigarettes may cause sexual |
| impotence due to decreased blood flow to the penis. This can prevent you from having an erection." |
| New York Times, January 20, 2000 |
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| Smoking is a major cause of male impotence. Males who smoke have sperm with |
| decreased density, decreased mobility and increased morphologic abnormalities. |
| Reducing the Health Consequences of Smoking, p. 75 |
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