For some men, the morning simply cannot be faced until coffee has been consumed. While many have no problem rising from slumber to face the day, many men turn to the dark, caffeinated pleasures of coffee to get adjusted to the day. And while many are perfectly fine with a single cup of coffee, others require multiple cups to make it through the day. For these men, coffee is a delicious, totally required step to taking on the day. But could all of this coffee be putting men at risk of developing erectile dysfunction?
While many men think that regularly consuming coffee increases a man’s chances of developing erectile issues, extensive research has found the opposite to be true: In fact, men that drink coffee often may actually be at a lower risk of developing erectile dysfunction.
According to a study published in the scientific journal PLOS ONE, researchers revealed that extensive research has linked regular coffee intake is linked to reduced chances of developing erectile dysfunction.
In the study, researcher fond that men that consumed the equivalent of 85-170 mg of caffeine (the equivalency of 2-3 cups of coffee) a day were 42% less likely to develop erectile dysfunction. But in a surprise revelation, research found that men who drank between 171-303 mg of caffeine (the equivalency of 5-6 cups of coffee) were only 39% less likely to develop ED.
So while coffee and the caffeine it contains might be helpful to staving off erectile dysfunction, too much of a good thing can actually decrease a man’s chances of avoiding ED.
So, no, regular coffee consumption does not spell death for your sex life. Rather, a cup or two of black coffee a day may just make the difference in saving your erection.