Washing your teeth less than twice a day increases the risk of impotence

A new study suggests that people with poor oral hygiene have a risk of helplessness multiplied by three .

According to research, a hygienic mouthpiece often leads to the onset of the disease. gum or gingivitis, which increases the risk of erectile dysfunction in men

It is estimated that more than one in five people suffer from this condition, which causes bleeding gums and bad breath.

A team of researchers from the Jinan University in China badyzed the relationship between dentition and badual performance in 213,076 men . The scientists found that people with gingivitis were 2.85% more likely to be equally affected by erectile dysfunction.

It is thought that gum disease contributes to the reduction of bad hormones and such as testosterone and to increase inflammation of the body.

Like impotence, it was also badociated with impaired blood vessel function.

The head of the study, Professor Xincai Zhou, said: "Dental hygiene should be of concern to clinicians treating patients with erectile dysfunction"

Gingivitis is caused by plaque buildup on teeth

Smokers, people who overeat people with high blood pressure run a greater risk of suffering from gingivitis and d & # 39; 39; impotence.

The new study was published in the scientific journal Journal of Sexual Medicine