Will eating betel nut cause impotence?

Will eating betel nut cause impotence? I believe many male friends are particularly concerned about this issue. Let me tell you about it below.

[Warning] Betel nut is a Class 1 carcinogen on the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer list of carcinogens. Chewing betel nut can increase the risk of oral cancer.

Will eating betel nut cause impotence?

According to medical statistics, chewing betel nut is closely related to oral cancer.

1. More than 80% of oral cancer patients in Taiwan have the habit of chewing betel nuts.

2. The incidence of oral cancer has been increasing year by year due to the increase in the number of people chewing betel nut in recent years.

3. People who chew betel nuts are 20 times more likely to develop oral cancer than the average person.

Therefore, chewing betel nut has a great impact on our health. Secondly, spitting out betel nut juice and residues will not only affect the appearance of the city, but also be unsightly. Some unscrupulous betel nut dealers often use all kinds of tricks to attract customers, especially "betel nut beauties" can be seen everywhere, which has a negative impact on the physical and mental health of children and the good customs of society.

Will eating betel nut cause impotence?

(I) Common hazards

Chewing betel nut not only causes teeth to become darker, more worn, loose, and gums to shrink,

In addition to causing periodontal disease, oral submucous fibrosis and oral leukoplakia, it can also lead to oral cancer. According to a survey, 88% of oral cancer patients have the habit of chewing betel nuts.

(2) Serious health hazards

1. Betel nut-induced precancerous lesions

(1) Oral submucous fibrosis

It is common in the buccal mucosa, followed by the jaw area. The oral mucosa will have a burning sensation, ulcers, and whitening, and finally cause difficulty in opening the mouth and swallowing. Some patients with oral submucosal fibrosis will develop oral cancer.

Eating betel nut can cause impotence

Causes of impotence

(1) Neurological disorders such as spinal cord injury, spinal cord transection, spinal cord tumors, and temporal lobe lesions can all cause impotence due to neurological disorders that conduct sexual excitement.

(2) Insufficient blood supply Atherosclerosis or other vascular diseases can lead to insufficient blood supply. Atherosclerosis, if it occurs in the arteries supplying the penis or the blood vessels that control nutrition, can also cause impotence in patients.

(3) Endocrine disorders mainly include diabetes, hypothalamic-pituitary abnormalities and primary gonadal insufficiency

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