Last updated on April 28th, 2023 at 04:14 pm
CPAP in the news again. This time, we’re at the WorldSleep07 in Cairns, where Dr Monica Anderson spoke about how chronic sleep deprivation, as experienced by sleep apnoea sufferers, causes erectile dysfunction and lower libido. I guess one of those things we all know about but not hear about from the experts very often.
Dr. Anderson is a sexual health expert from Brazil and has done research proving that sleep deprivation and extreme or persistent body clock disruption has a negative impact on our sex life. In the press article, she goes on to say that some men may get so deprived of sexual activity they may develop a rare and disturbing condition called sexomnia, when their libido is heightened and initiate sex while asleep.
The article continues to say…
Studies have proven that those who are sleep deprived, particularly those with disrupted body clocks, have a much poorer libido in general.
The same complaints come from men with the night-time breathing problem, sleep apnoea, who need treatment with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to help restore their erectile function.
“This is a sad product of the busy 24-hour life that we’re living now,” Prof Andersen said.
So there you have it. Not only does CPAP help OSA patients with sleep, it also aids in other areas concerning bedroom activities. I wonder how long before spammers send me e-mails pitching the latest REMStar as oppose to the infamous “V” pills that solve similar issues 🙂