Is it the actual smoking or the nicotine that affects erection?

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I recently switched to an electronic cigarette to avoid the smoke from cigarettes, and I've heard smoking affects erections in men. Is it just the smoking that does it or is it the nicotine as well? I'm eventually going to wean myself off of nicotine over time, but I was wondering the effect it has on me vs. actual smoking.
I don't have trouble either, but I had noticed it had been a bit more firm when I had to quit smoking for a while after a surgery.
Barcode - While that may have been true in the past, diethylene glycol and tetramethylpyrazine has only been found in certain brands that have since changed their formula or were discontinued. Electronic cigarettes contain propylene glycol and vegetable glycerin. To be fair, propylene glycol does have a very low toxicity, but it's FAR better than anything in cigarettes, plus both PG and VG are considered safe chemicals by the FDA.
 
Nicotine mixes w/your saliva & enters your bloodstream causing interruption of blood flow to your penis resulting in erectile dysfunction or impotence.

Electronic Cigarettes are found to contain an anti-freeze component known as Diethylene Glycol. It is toxic to humans and can cause health worries on inhalation. This is one of the major Electronic Cigarette side effects.

Toxicity

Other than Diethylene Glycol, e-cigarettes also contain cancer-causing compounds like nitrosamines. If the cigarette accidentally breaks, humans may be exposed to such harmful components.

Bad Marketing

The marketing strategy of e-cigarettes has also come under criticism. Many electronic cigarette brands are being found to offer e-cigarettes in various flavours like mint, orange and chocolate. This can entice smokers as well as non-smokers. This actually promotes smoking rather than curbing it.

Some electronic cigarette juices have caramel and strawberry flavourings that may attract children into smoking.

Nicotine

Health experts argue that electronic cigarettes contain nicotine, the basic element found in cigarettes. In an electronic cigarette liquid nicotine is used. Nicotine is an alkaloid medicine that is harmful for humans. A long drag on the cigarette can make you actually suck some of the liquid nicotine into your mouth. This can be very damaging for health. You have to drag the cigarette slowly for 3-5 seconds, which is not always possible to be careful about.

Tetramethylpyrazine

E-cigarettes also consist of Tetramethylpyrazine. Prolonged exposure to Tetramethylpyrazine can result in brain damage in human beings.
 
I smoke, I don't have trouble getting an erection.

I don't get it. It's probably the other chemicals in cigarette smoke, but nicotine is a vasoconstrictor.
 
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