According to doctors, snoring could indicate erectile dysfunction

Some people may find snoring normal, while others may find it embarrassing, particularly if it keeps other people from sleeping. Regardless of one’s perspective, medical professionals advise against ignoring this condition since it may indicate erectile dysfunction.

Although almost everyone occasionally snores quietly, they pointed out that if someone snores loudly or with a deep guttural sound, it should be taken seriously and should prompt early medical attention.

They pointed out that those who snore loudly have an increased risk of developing sleep apnea, a potentially dangerous condition in which breathing stops and resumes repeatedly, highlighting the fact that, if left untreated, these illnesses might progress to male impotence.

The hoarse or loud sound that results from airflows passing over relaxed tissues in the throat, causing the tissues to vibrate while you breathe, is known as snoring, according to the Mayo Clinic, an online medical resource.

It was mentioned that the fact that it is more common in men and that age and obesity are risk factors could potentially point to a significant health problem.

According to the Mayo Clinic, snoring can be brought on by a number of things, including weight, allergies, alcohol usage, the structure of the mouth and sinuses, and colds.

The muscles in your tongue, throat, and soft palate relax as you drift off to sleep and move from a light to a deep slumber. Your throat’s tissues have the ability to relax to the point where they vibrate and partially obstruct your airway.

“The airflow is stronger the narrower your airway gets. This makes your snoring louder by increasing tissue vibration.

Snoring that is habitual could be more than simply an annoyance. The snorer may be more susceptible to cardiac problems, stroke, and elevated blood pressure.

When a snorer’s voice grows loud enough to interfere with other people’s sleep, the health and well-being website encouraged them to consult a doctor because this could be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea or erectile dysfunction.

Male deep snorers should always seek help when they discover that their snoring has become deeper and should stop for a short while before starting again, according to experts who exclusively spoke with PUNCH Healthwise in various interviews.

Dr. Olanrewaju Idris, a consultant ear, nose, and throat surgeon at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital in Kwara State, stated that snoring should not be disregarded and that men may have impotence as a result of the disease if it is not adequately investigated and treated.

Additionally, he mentioned that social issues such as marriage or interpersonal troubles could result from snoring.

Idris said, “Even if a person is dating a woman or a man and discovers during the relationship that they snore a lot, that could damage the relationship.

“Snoring is inappropriate since a person’s breathing shouldn’t be connected to any sound or noise, whether they are sleeping or awake. Snorers shouldn’t be taken for granted.

Speaking about high blood pressure and erectile dysfunction, Augustine Odili, a professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Abuja, claimed that men’s erectile dysfunction is caused by high blood pressure.

According to him, this is because there is insufficient blood supply surrounding the bulbocavernosus, which prevents the penis from erectioning fully.

The muscle called bulbocavernosus, which encircles the base of the penis, is directly linked to erectile dysfunction in men, claims ScienceDirect, another online medical publication.

“This has three functions: preventing blood from escaping during an erection by putting pressure on the deep dorsal vein; maintaining erection and pump during ejaculation; emptying the bulbar urethra by reflex action after voiding or ejaculating semen from the urethra at climax,” The journal reported.

The National President of the Nigerian Cardiac Society, Odili, continued her speech by stating that blood flow resulting from stimulation received through the eyes, brain, or touch is what initiates an erection.

He asserts that a man’s ability to obtain an erection is dependent on his perception of touch and the thoughts and interpretations of his brain.

“The penis has a large number of blood vessels that dilate in response to stimuli,” he stated. God is so amazing that he created the penis and made its tissues so porous that blood can flow through them to strengthen them. At this point, you can declare that an erection has occurred.

“The tissues of the penis are like sponges. When you squeeze out water from a sponge, it will be small but when water enters it again, it will swell up. These tissues are called bulbocavernosus. It’s spongy but when blood flows in, it gets strong and when the blood goes out, it goes down too.”

He claims that high blood pressure and blood vessel damage are the same thing, pointing out that pressure impacts blood vessels and the vascular bed throughout the body.

“By this, I mean that a stroke is caused by a lack of blood flow in a specific vascular bed in the brain,” Odili stated. The kidney experiences the same thing, albeit it gets worse in places with many of blood arteries, like the penis.

Thus, the endothelium, or wall, will be impacted by the continuous pressure. It turns into something akin to roughening the endothelium as a result. From there, deposits on the endothelium, hardening of the blood vessel wall, and decreased blood flow are all possible outcomes.

“So if this continues, when the stimulus comes either to the eye or brain, the blood vessels will not be able to dilate appropriately. Enough blood will not flow to the tissues in the penis for it to be erect due to the blockage or narrowing of the blood vessels, which reduces blood supply to the bulbocavernos. When it becomes regular, you say that erectile dysfunction has occurred when it becomes regular.”

According to Dr. Vicktor Hanak and his colleagues, snorers who are middle-aged and older often experience sexual dysfunction as a health issue. Their study, “Snoring as a Risk Factor for Sexual Dysfunction in Community Men,” was published in the National Library of Medicine.