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researchers said that they can show a direct correlation

Frequent sexual intercourse may actually prevent men from developing erectile dysfunction in later life! A fascinating study which was recently published states that there is a direct link between men who have a lot of sexual intercourse and good erectile function.

Almost 1,000 men were studied a over a five year period and it was clear that men who had sex less than once a week had twice the likelihood of suffering from erectile dysfunction when compared to those men who reported having sex once a week. The researchers said that they can show a direct correlation between the likelihood of suffering from erectile dysfunction and the frequency of having sex. The men in the study were between the ages of 55 and 75.

In order to keep the study independent other things which could affect erectile dysfunction were taken into account such as heart disease, diabetes, depression and high blood pressure as well as age. Being overweight and also smoking which are both known to increase the likelihood of erectile dysfunction were also considered when compiling the data.

The figures showed that 7.9 percent of men who had sex less than once a week suffered from erectile dysfunction. Those men who had sex once a week reported erectile dysfunction in 3.2 percent of cases and men who said that they had sex three or even more times a week reported a figure of 1.6 percent.

The researchers also noted that men who reported frequent morning erections were also much less likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction in the future. Professor Juha Koskimäki from the Tampere University Hospital in Tampere, Finland said that men who had less than one morning erection every week were much more likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction in later life. 

Professor Koskimäki concluded that regular sexual intercourse can play an important part in preserving good erectile function in older man. Ukmedix News is also aware of another study which shows that men who have been operated on for cancer of the prostate are much more likely to regain full erectile function if they make a point of having sex as soon as possible after being operated on. Those men who waited a considerable time before attempting sex were much less likely to have good erectile function.