Improving Male Sexual Health
The following factors can affect male sexual performance
- Nutritional deficiencies (e.g. zinc and selenium).
- Coffee intake (excessive).
- Lifestyle factors (smoking, drugs, alcohol).
- Body mass index (BMI) and waist-hip ratio (i.e. overweight/obesity), insulin resistance, high blood glucose and hypertension.
- Chronic stress and cortisol elevation
- Inflammation and oxidative stress.
- Toxicity e.g. exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals, including BPA.
- Thyroid function and support.
- Low sexual activity (more frequent ejaculation may improve sperm parameters).
- Genitourinary infection and/or inflammation.
