What Causes Erectile Dysfunction (ED)?

Look no further than what most of you carry in your pocket; your cell phone.

That’s right; a study shows that the radiation emitted by your cell phone could cause erectile dysfunction.

What Is Erectile Dysfunction

I think every man knows what ED is.  Goodness grief, if you watch television you are bombarded with advertisements for it daily.  If for some reason you don’t know what it is, here’s the definition per the Mayo Clinic website:

“Erectile dysfunction (ED) occurs when a man can no longer get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse.”

Cell Phone Erectile Dysfunction Study

The study “Cell phone usage and erectile function” in the Central European Journal of Urology, found that there could be a relationship between cell phone usage and erectile function.

30 men were used in the study; 20 of the men had complained about ED for at least six months and 10 of the men had no complaints of ED.  There was no significant difference between the men regarding age, weight, height, and total testosterone.   What was different was the number of hours they carried their phones.

Men with ED carried their switched on cell phones 4.4 hours a day while those men with no ED issues carried their phones for 1.8 hours.

Since the study was small the study did conclude that the sample size was small and that larger studies would be needed to confirm the initial results of the relationship between cell phone usage and erectile dysfunction.

Thoughts On Erectile Dysfunction Study

Although the study itself said it’s not “conclusive” about the relationship of cell phone usage and erectile function; this certainly got me to think about how I carry my cell phone on a day to day basis.  It’s an afterthought for me as I’m sure it is for you.

When I walk around I slide it in my pocket and don’t even think twice about doing it.  I keep it on the dresser next to me when I sleep.  I keep it on at my desk at work.  I have the damn thing near me 24/7.  Now, after reading about this relationship between carrying my cell phone and ED, I turn it off when I put it in my pocket or put it farther away from me when I sleep at night.

Protect Yourself From Erectile Dysfunction

Is there a way to protect yourself against Cell Phone Radiation?

Yes!

One of my friends pointed me to the “Mobile Phone Pod” which is a protective sleeve.  I use one for my cell phone.

I have absolutely no benefit from this company; I just wanted to share with you a way you could carry your phone without emitting radiation at your body.  You could look into other options as there are many out there.

Yeah it looks like a man purse but hey, at least it is protecting you from the radiation the cell phone is emitting which could be causing ED.

Conclusion About Erectile Dysfunction and Cell Phone Use

Whether you decide to turn the phone off or carry it in some sort of sleeve, you should take action to protect yourself from the cell phone radiation and reduce your risk of erectile dysfunction.

Think of it this way, if there is a study that shows cell phones can cause erectile dysfunction, what other body functions could it be impacting?

Just food for thought………

Any thoughts on this