Smoking as a Risk Factor for the Development of Erectile Dysfunction and Infertility in Men; Evaluation Depending on the Anxiety Levels of these Patients

Abstract

Sexuality is a fundamental component of human behavior. Frequency of erectile dysfunction (ED) and infertility is increasing around the world. Both may have profound psychological effects. One of the risk factors is smoking. The purpose of this study was to verify the hypothesis that smoking favors the appearance of ED and altered sperm parameters in young men. We tried to see if the efficiency of a strong message emotionally charged is lower for anxious subjects compared to less anxious, because anxiety is an additional risk factor for the occurrence of ED and one of the emotional complications of ED.