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The Tobacco Reference Guide
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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