Is there any relationship between kidney and sexual function?

Because the kidneys are the main organs that generate strength for the human waist, if there is a problem with the kidneys, people will often feel back pain. Many people should have heard about topics related to kidney deficiency. Especially for men, it is most taboo for others to say that they have kidney deficiency. Kidney deficiency proves that a man's sexual function is weak. But is there really a direct link between the kidneys in the human body and a person's sexual function?

1. Is there any relationship between kidney function and sexual function?

Men with kidney disease themselves have no effect on sexuality. However, the traditional concept that bad kidneys lead to bad sex is a misunderstanding that implies to kidney patients, and the resulting psychological pressure are the culprits that lead to sexual dysfunction in many kidney patients. Therefore, there is a certain relationship between renal function and sexual function.

2. What are the symptoms of poor kidney function?

2.1. Gastrointestinal manifestations: They are the earliest and most common symptoms of uremia. In the early stage, the main complaints are anorexia and abdominal discomfort. When renal insufficiency becomes serious, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, glossitis, urine odor in the mouth, oral mucosal ulcers, and even massive gastrointestinal bleeding may occur.

2.2. Mental and nervous system manifestations: Mental depression, fatigue, dizziness, headache, memory loss, insomnia, numbness of the limbs, burning pain in the hands and feet, itchy skin, and even unbearable itching and pain in the lower limbs, requiring frequent movement and inability to rest, etc. In the late stage, drowsiness, irritability, delirium, muscle tremors and even convulsions, seizures, and coma may occur.

2.3. Cardiovascular system manifestations: High blood pressure is common. Long-term hypertension can cause left ventricular hypertrophy and enlargement, myocardial damage, and heart failure. Retained toxic substances can cause myocardial damage and uremic pericarditis.

3. How to treat poor kidney function

3.1. Drink more water

The kidneys are called the "cleaners" of the human body. When the kidneys perform activities such as metabolizing body waste, they need sufficient water to assist. The best time to drink water is: after getting up in the morning, around 10 am, around 3 pm, and before going to bed. It is not advisable to drink water before or after meals. You should drink water 15 minutes before meals, and the interval between drinking water after meals should be longer. The more difficult the food is to digest, the longer the time should be. It should be 30 minutes after eating fruit and 3 hours after eating meat.

3.2. Eat warm food

Dietary foods for kidney yang deficiency include oxtail soup, lamb, and pigeon. Eat some warm foods in autumn and winter. People with kidney yang deficiency should eat warm foods, foods that have the effect of warming yang and dispersing cold, warm tonics instead of light tonics, and foods that are high in calories and rich in nutrition. Avoid eating cold foods, various cold drinks, and various raw and cold fruits.

3.3. Eat yam

Yam is a very common food on our table, and Chinese medicine points out that yam also has a good kidney-tonifying and health-preserving effect, and can be used as both medicine and food. Therefore, among all kidney-tonifying medicines and foods, yam has always occupied the top position. People with poor kidneys may wish to eat more yam for nourishment in their daily lives.

What are the hazards of poor kidney function?

Medical research shows that if a man has kidney deficiency and does not replenish it in a timely and correct manner, it is very likely to cause a variety of complications. For example: "Kidney deficiency" can cause chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and hypertension; Chinese medicine believes that "coronary heart disease" is also mainly caused by stagnation of the heart vessels and insufficient heart and kidney; chronic diarrhea in the elderly is closely related to spleen and kidney yang deficiency; kidney deficiency can also cause prostate hyperplasia (hypertrophy). In addition, diabetes, chronic nephritis, etc. are also related to "kidney deficiency".

The harm of kidney deficiency cannot be ignored. If it is not replenished in time, there will be a series of complications. First, it can bring on menopause earlier and may even ruin your dream of becoming a mom. Secondly, it will make your eyelids puffy, dark circles worse, and your complexion pale. And quite afraid of cold. In addition, you will suffer from insomnia, hot flashes, difficulty concentrating, and even increased blood pressure.

In addition, people's hearing sensitivity, breathing, hair growth, and saliva production are also closely related to the kidneys. Because the kidney is not a single organ in traditional Chinese medicine, it includes the human nervous system, motor system, endocrine system, reproductive system and urinary system. Once kidney deficiency occurs, the functions of these major systems of the body will inevitably be affected.