What is the reason why fat people have poor sexual function?

As modern society becomes more and more developed, people are getting richer and richer. Most people eat meat every day, which causes people to consume more calories than they consume. Therefore, there are more and more fat people in modern society. Everyone knows that fat people have worse physical fitness than normal people, and their sexual function is also worse than that of ordinary people. So, what is the reason for the poor sexual function of fat people?

Obesity often coexists with sexual dysfunction. The causal relationship between the two is still unclear. The reason may be that obesity makes people more susceptible to diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Obese people generally have lipid metabolism disorders and high cholesterol and high triglyceride levels. These diseases themselves will cause metabolic disorders in the body. A normal man has a small amount of estrogen in his body. Most of these estrogen are converted from male hormones, and a very small part is directly secreted by the seminal vesicles.

Although the amount of estrogen in the blood is very small, it plays an important role in regulating the secretion of gonadotropin by the pituitary gland and testosterone by the testes. The increase in body fat in obese people causes more male hormones to be converted into estrogen, and the concentration in the blood can increase by about 1 times. The male hormones will decrease relatively or absolutely, which will manifest as a decrease in sexual desire, weakened or lost erectile function, and ejaculation dysfunction.

Generally speaking, obesity will not have a significant impact on sexual function, but if you are overweight, sexual intercourse will be difficult, and there will also be problems with your image and self-confidence. Therefore, mental factors are also a reason why obesity causes impotence.

Men with obesity and sexual dysfunction should take appropriate weight loss measures. First, reduce excessive calorie intake and promote a reasonable diet. Strengthen physical exercise, at least 5 times a week, each time for more than 40 minutes. Quit smoking and drinking. Enhance self-confidence.

Through comprehensive treatment, controlling excess weight can not only improve sexual function, but also prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes and other diseases, and improve the quality of life.

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