{"id":734,"date":"2014-01-18T21:14:01","date_gmt":"2014-01-18T21:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.virginiadentistrybydesign.com\/wordpress\/?p=580"},"modified":"2014-01-18T21:14:01","modified_gmt":"2014-01-18T21:14:01","slug":"dysfunction-obstructive-purcellville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virginiadentistrybydesign.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/18\/dysfunction-obstructive-purcellville\/","title":{"rendered":"Erectile Dysfunction and Obstructive Sleep Apnea | Purcellville, VA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-581\" alt=\"cpap-man-sleeping\" src=\"https:\/\/www.virginiadentistrybydesign.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/cpap-man-sleeping1.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" \/><\/a>Are you feeling tired and worn down?\u00a0 There are numerous reasons why we sleep badly, from insomnia to <strong>obstructive sleep apnea<\/strong> (<strong>OSA<\/strong>).\u00a0 Regardless of the reason, lack of sleep or lack of quality sleep can make us unlikable people to be around, and continued lack of sleep has been linked to more serious problems like diabetes.\u00a0 Actually, difficulties sleeping often point to other underlying problems, even ones that seem to be unrelated to sleep \u2014 like impotence, for example.<\/p>\n<p>For men, at least this seems to be an additional issue.\u00a0 A new study links sleeping disorders and sexual impotency.\u00a0 Specifically, the study looked into the relationship between <strong>obstructive sleep apnea<\/strong> (<strong>OSA<\/strong>) and erectile dysfunction.\u00a0 <strong>OSA<\/strong> afflicts more than 12 million Americans and is characterized by repeated stops and starts of breathing during sleep when throat muscles relax and block the airway.\u00a0 If left untreated, those with <strong>sleep apnea<\/strong> suffer from poor quality sleep and chronic sleep deprivation which can lead to health issues that can be life-threatening including weight gain, diabetes, and cardiovascular problems.<\/p>\n<p>The study found that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Men with erectile dysfunction were more than <b>twice as likely to have OSA<\/b> than those without erectile dysfunction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>The more severe the erectile dysfunction, the greater the likelihood of having <strong>OSA<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Men with erectile dysfunction should probably be screened for <strong>OSA<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is bad news for men, but somewhat of a break for women.\u00a0 Most studies show quite an inconsistency between the effects lack of sleep brings to men versus women. For instance, if a woman gets fewer than 8 hours of sleep, her risk for heart disease goes up, but men don\u2019t seem to show such as great a risk of heart disease from lack of sleep.\u00a0 This link between <strong>OSA<\/strong> and erectile dysfunction is obviously a uniquely male problem and one that should be noted by men with either condition.<\/p>\n<p>Getting a good night\u2019s sleep can do a world of good for your whole body.\u00a0 Get screened for <strong>OSA<\/strong> and if you have <strong>OSA<\/strong>, make sure to use your <strong>CPAP<\/strong> machine, oral appliance or other prescribed treatment on a regular basis.\u00a0 In any case, everything you do, you do better with a good night\u2019s sleep \u2014 everything.<\/p>\n<p><b>Contact Dr. Abraham Katz at\u00a0(703) 478-9574 <\/b><b>today to schedule your <b>Sleep Apnea Diagnostic appointment.<\/b><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><b>Dr. Abraham Katz<\/b> also proudly serves Sterling, Reston, Ashburn, Wolf Trap, Chantilly, and surrounding areas.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you feeling tired and worn down?  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