Mornings can be so hectic. Between hopping in the shower, whipping up coffee, and scrambling to get your clothes on, sometimes important things can fall to the wayside. Odds are, you’ve been so caught up in getting ready for the day that when you finally rush out the door, you’ve forgotten to brush your teeth. While such a situation happens to the best of us, there are some men that place dental hygiene in the “doesn’t matter” category, opting to skip twice-daily brushing for brushing when there is time. But while winter fresh breath might not matter to all men, there is one thing on which all men rely: A reliable erection. And by not brushing regularly, you could be putting your erection at risk.
It works like this: Brushing helps to keep your teeth strong, sure, but it also benefits your gums. Regular brushing keeps your gums healthy and strong, allowing your gums to stave off infection and keep harmful irritants at bay. But when a man skimps on brushing, the gums can begin to experience issues. Without brushing, the gums will grow weak, which opens the gums to possibly becoming inflamed.
Inflamed gums are the body’s immune response to internal issues within the gums, as the body sends immune cells to fight back against the harmful pathogens that collect in the mouth as a result of bad oral hygiene. Problem is, these pathogens can actually seep into the blood stream, causing blood vessel damage over time. As the vessels become damaged, blood flow will be hampered. As blood flow is hampered, the body will struggle to provide the requisite blood to the penis for an erection, leading to, you guessed it, erectile dysfunction.
So, while these two issues could not seem more unrelated, the truth is quite the opposite. Brush twice daily to keep your teeth and gums happy and healthy, to stave off pathogens, and to keep your erection working like it should.