Cigarette smoking significantly increases a man’s risk of erectile dysfunction. And its costs are increasingly prohibitive, so kick the habit and use your savings to purchase Viagra or other drugs to improve erectile function if you need help.
Just about everybody knows that cigarette smoking is hazardous to your health, which is more than reason enough to kick the habit. However, the argument against smoking also has a powerful financial component as well.
Based on data posted at FairReporters.net, the average cost for a single pack of cigarettes as of early 2019 ranges from a low of $5.25 in Missouri and Virginia to a high of $12.85 in New York. Based on average per-pack prices in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., the average price nationwide is $7.04. This translates to an average annual bill of roughly $2,570 for those who smoke a pack a day or $5,500 annual for two-pack-a-day smokers.
Smoking Increases ED Risk
Among the many adverse health effects of smoking is a significantly increased risk of erectile dysfunction. The nicotine in tobacco smoke interferes with the normal function of the thin layer of endothelial cells that line the inner walls of blood vessels and several vital organs, including the heart. Endothelial dysfunction leads to impaired blood flow, which makes it harder to get an erection and causes damage to the overall cardiovascular system.
All of these facts make it a bit hard (pun intended) to sympathize with cigarette smokers who continue to feed their habit but decry the high cost of Viagra and the other ED drugs they need to overcome their symptoms of impotence.
Generic ED Drugs Less Costly
And with the arrival of generic equivalents for all but one (Stendra) of the name brands of ED medications, the cost for ED relief is less expensive than ever. The price for a single 50-milligram dose of Viagra averages about $42.06 nationwide (based on the purchase of 10 100-milligram tablets split in half to yield 20 50-milligram doses). While the brand-name drug’s single-dose price is still fairly steep, it’s still cheaper than the average of $49-plus a one-pack-a-day smoker would pay for a week’s worth of cigarettes.
Those who have sex more than once a week might want to opt for sildenafil citrate, the generic equivalent of Viagra, which has an average nationwide price of about $19.50 per 50-milligram dose (using the same formula outlined above for brand-name Viagra). Have sex twice a week, and your bill for ED drugs will total $39, $10 cheaper than what you’d pay for a week’s worth of cigarettes.
Data on Frequency of Sex
While the notion of sex only once or twice a week might strike some randy readers as a bit on the low side, MedicalDaily.com reports that the Kinsey Institute data on the frequency of sex offers a few surprises.
It is really no surprise to learn that young people, most notably those between the ages of 18 and 29, have more sex than any other demographic sector. But their average of 112 times a year (just over twice a week) seems a bit underwhelming given the age group.
Among those who are 30 to 39, the frequency of sex drops to an average of 86 times a year, or just over 1.6 times a week. Sex among those 40 to 49 drops to an annual average of 69, or about 1.3 times a week. And the frequency of sex among those who are 50 and older drops to even lower levels.
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