Iron Overload Can Impact Male Organ Function

by John Dugan Owner

When male organ health is good, male organ function is more likely to be good as well. But sometimes there are conditions which indirectly affect male organ function. One such example may occur when a man suffers from iron overload, that is, an excess amount of iron in his system.

Iron is basically good

Now, as any boy who is told to eat his spinach or take his vitamins knows, the body needs iron. In most cases, iron is a good thing. This mineral is an essential component of hemoglobin, which takes iron out of the lungs and transports it around the body to the tissues which need it to thrive and work properly. It also plays a role in growth and development, as well as in cellular function.

Sometimes a person has too little iron and can develop anemia, a situation in which not enough oxygen is transported around the body. This leaves a person feeling tired and fatigued and can have long term health consequences.

But in some cases, a person may actually get too much iron. When this happens, there is more iron than the body can properly process. If it is not removed it will travel around the body until it comes to rest in various tissues and organs, such as the heart, brain, liver, pancreas, pituitary gland, etc. This can have a negative effect on the organ; if the iron overload is too severe, it can impair the proper functioning of the organ and in some cases can destroy it.

Male organ function

And how does iron overload affect male organ function? The main problems are when the heart and/or pituitary gland gets iron overloaded.

Clearly, anything that affects the heart is bad news and cardiac issues can impact a man’s total health. In terms of male organ health, impaired cardiac function can affect a man’s stamina so that he may have a more difficult time “keeping going” while having sensual relations. It can also affect the heart’s ability to pump blood at an appropriate level to build and then maintain tumescence, leading to tumescence dysfunction. Finally, a slower blood rate also means a decrease in oxygen being delivered, which weakens male organ tissue.

The pituitary gland is important in male organ health because it produces a wide variety of hormones – many of which affect the member. If the pituitary is impaired, a man’s sensual drive may suffer, his ability to achieve tumescence may diminish, and in some cases, he may experience shrinkage of the sack.

Causes

Iron overload can sometimes be caused by simply having too much iron in the diet; however, usually there is an outside factor at work. These include hereditary conditions such as hereditary hemochromatosis or thalassemia. Diseases requiring frequent blood transfusions, such as leukemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, lymphoma, or sickle cell disease, and again including thalassemia, also can result in iron overload.

Typically, iron overload is treated either by phlebotomy or chelation. With phlebotomy, a unit of blood is removed from the body, with the process repeated every few weeks as necessary until iron levels are normal. Chelation involves administering a tablet on a daily basis over an extended period of time; the tablet will “bind” with the iron and remove it gradually.

Male organ function impacted by iron overload will more easily recover if male organ health is not otherwise affected, so guys should regularly apply a superior male organ health creme (health professionals recommend Man 1 Man Oil, which is clinically proven mild and safe for skin). Take trouble to select a crème that contains a wide range of necessary vitamins, especially vitamins A, B, C, D, and E. In addition, a member should be rewarded with a crème containing L-arginine. This ingredient helps to boost the body’s production of nitric oxide; this in turn helps manhood blood vessels to expand more readily when there is increased blood flow.

Visit http://www.menshealthfirst.com for additional information on most common male organ health issues, tips on improving manhood sensitivity and what to do to maintain a healthy male member. John Dugan is a professional writer who specializes in men's health issues and is an ongoing contributing writer to numerous websites.