Sleep apnea is regressive for your sex life, especially for men. Between lowered oxygen to your brain at night and negative affects on your mood and heart, your body will incur other frustrating side effects from untreated sleep apnea.
The good news is, using CPAP may help both sleep apnea and your sex life at the same time.
Sleep apnea is regressive for your sex life, especially for men. Between lowered oxygen to your brain at night and negative affects on your mood and heart, your body will incur other frustrating side effects from untreated sleep apnea.
The good news is, using CPAP may help both sleep apnea and your sex life at the same time.
Sleep apnea reduces the quality of your sleep and that takes a toll on you all day long, all the way to your time in bed. Along with sleepiness and headaches, sleep apnea’s affect on your body’s blood flow can lead to premature erectile dysfunction in men, as well as lowered sexual ability and enjoyment. In fact, 10-60% of OSA patients may develop erectile dysfunction.¹ The reduced blood flow impairs your bodily functions, especially with areas that only get activated under certain circumstances, like your sexual organs.
Researchers have found that using CPAP can:
If you’re noticing trouble in the bedroom, then you may find you need a better CPAP.
Tip #1
When your supplies are old, the therapy will become less and less effective. Because this happens slowly over time, most folks end up not noticing it. Instead, they will tighten their mask a little more, thinking they just need the seal a little closer.
Eventually this leads to over-tightening that can cause pain, marks, and the annoying “hot mask” feeling. The less comfortable your CPAP supplies are, the harder it is to stay compliant and get your CPAP benefits. You can avoid this by replacing your supplies with fresh ones regularly on the recommended, insurance-backed schedule.
Are your supplies due for a replacement? Check out our standard insurance replacement schedule.
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Tip #2
Newer CPAP machines are now auto-titrating, meaning they adjust to your needs breath-by-breath to give the most effective pressure needed all through the night. That means you won’t need new sleep studies to get the pressure adjusted anymore! Even better, they have automatically adjusting comfort settings. ResMed’s AirSense 11 CPAP offers:
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Tip #3
Bacteria buildup on your mask can make you sick or weaken your mask seal. Weak seals and CPAP illnesses are big barriers to compliance, as they make using CPAP much more of a chore. That’s why keeping your mask and hose clean can be the difference between intolerable and effective CPAP therapy. The Lumin makes cleaning easy with:
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Tip #4
Don't let a clunky mask get in the way of cuddling your bed partner. The Brevida’s double seal system will prevent leaks, and its minimal design will help you get closer to your bed partner. It also provides:
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