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June 13th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda WEDNESDAY, June 13 (HealthDay News) — In younger men, sleep
apnea and impotence often go hand in hand. But a small study finds that
treating the sleep disorder with a mechanical device can jump-start a
guy’s sex life.
Erectile dysfunction resolved in 17 of 42 men who used machines that
maintain air flow throughout the night. And even those without sexual
dysfunction who used the CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure)
devices reported a boost in sexual performance, the study found.
While earlier studies have produced similar results, this one is
especially strong, said Dr. Steven Park, an ear, nose and throat physician
and sleep medicine specialist familiar with the new findings.
The study “has huge implications,” said Park, of Montefiore Medical
Center in New York City. “If you snore or you’re tired and you’re having
intimacy issues, consider getting tested for obstructive sleep apnea,” he
said.
Sleep apnea treatments have revitalized his male patients, Park noted.
“In my practice, one of the most common comments is that they’re having
erections again upon wakening in the morning,” he said.
“Bed partners report improved relations,” Park added.
The National Sleep Foundation estimates that 18 million Americans have
obstructive sleep apnea, but 90 percent may not know it.
People with sleep apnea subconsciously awaken many times a night —
even dozens of times an hour — because their airways close, disrupting
their breathing. Sleep apnea sufferers often snore heavily and are tired
during the day.
Erectile dysfunction is common among men with sleep apnea, said Park,
author of the book Sleep, Interrupted: A physician reveals the #1
reason why so many of us are sick and tired.
“Having multiple breathing pauses at night causes a massive stress
response, increasing your fight-or-flight response, and reproductive
function is your last priority when you’re being chased by a tiger or in
even fighting off an attack,” Park said.
“Also, arousal and erection are activated by the parasympathetic
nervous system, which controls digestion and reproduction, so too much
stress will lessen these functions,” he explained.
In the new study, researchers at the Walter Reed Military Medical
Center in Bethesda, Md., followed 92 men, average age 46, who began using
CPAP machines after being diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. While
sleeping, patients wear masks connected to machines that send pressurized
air into the throat to keep the airway open throughout the night.
The average participant was overweight. Forty-six percent reported
erectile dysfunction, and 27 percent said they had diminished libido.
After six months, the researchers found that sexual function and
satisfaction improved in the CPAP device users, and erectile dysfunction
vanished in 41 percent of those who’d had erection issues.
Joyce Walsleben, a sleep medicine specialist and associate professor of
medicine at the New York University School of Medicine, said the devices
probably boost energy by improving sleep.
“It may well have to do with increased oxygen and the production of
hormones and other neurotransmitters being reset,” Walsleben said.
CPAP machines aren’t for everyone. They’re expensive — prices range
from several hundred dollars to more than $1,000 — and some sleep apnea
patients can’t tolerate them. However, other treatments, such as surgery,
exist for sleep apnea.
As for whether wearing a mask-and-hose getup ruins the mood in bed,
Walsleben had this to say: “I can tell you that from people I know with
the device, happy bed partners are much more interested in sex — before
or after sleep — than those who are fighting over snoring or sleeping in
separate rooms.”
The study — scheduled for presentation Wednesday at the Associated
Professional Sleep Societies meeting in Boston — doesn’t prove that CPAP
will boost a man’s performance, or resolve sexual dysfunction. It merely
shows an association between apnea treatment and a happier sex life.
Treating sleep apnea often improves other risks associated with the
sleep disorder, including high blood pressure.
Data and conclusions of research presented at medical meetings should
be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed medical
journal.
More information
The U.S. National Library of Medicine has more on sleep apnea.
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