Yes, as if the all the other damage smoking does to your body weren't enough, add impotence to the list. What's more, the link between smoking and impotence isn't really new. A 1994 study conducted by the New England Research Institute showed that among men with heart disease and hypertension, cigarette smoking was associated with a greater probability of complete impotence. You might also be interested to know that when Pfizer Inc. was testing Viagra prior to FDA approval, three out of four men with erectile dysfunction taking part in the studies were cigarette smokers. This condition stems from smoke-related damage to the blood vessels supplying the penis.
Smoking can also reduce male fertility.
Chemical compounds in smoke alter levels of the hormones and enzymes that regulate sperm count as well as the shape and mobility of sperm. In reality, every puff nudges you closer to impotence and infertility. This sort of sexual dysfunction isn't limited to men either. During this summer's Viagra craze it became pretty clear that vaginal dryness and other sexual problems in women can result from restricted blood flow to the genitals. That's reason to believe that smoking might not be very sexy for women either.