Because erectile function is a highly vascular event, and tobacco use creates a vasculopathic state in the smoker, it is no surprise that smoking and erectile dysfunction (ED) are related.

Medications with anticholinergic properties, such as tricyclic antidepressants, cause urinary retention by decreasing bladder detrusor muscle contraction.

Try drinking smaller amounts throughout the day, such as 16 ounces (473 milliliters) at each meal and 8 ounces (237 milliliters) between meals.

Being overweight can weaken your pelvic floor muscles and can cause incontinence, because of the pressure of fatty tissue on the bladder.

Cigarette smoking triples the risk for bladder cancer when compared with the risk in nonsmokers, with a populationattributable risk of 50% to 65% in men and 20% to 30% in women.

Because erectile function is a highly vascular event, and tobacco use creates a vasculopathic state in the smoker, it is no surprise that smoking and erectile dysfunction (ED) are related.