According to medical statistics, chewing betel nuts is closely related to oral cancer. for example
More than 80% of oral cancer patients in Taiwan have the habit of chewing betel nuts.
The incidence of oral cancer has increased year by year due to the increase in the population chewing betel nuts in recent years.
People who chew betel nuts have a 20 times higher risk of developing oral cancer than the average person.
It can be seen that chewing betel nuts has a great impact on our physical health.
Secondly, indiscriminate spitting of betel nut juice and residues not only affects the appearance of the city, but also hinders the view. Some unscrupulous betel nut manufacturers often use various tricks to attract guests, especially the "betel nut beauty", which can be seen everywhere, and has a negative impact on the physical and mental health of children and the good customs of society.
Can eating betel nut cause impotence?
(1) Common hazards
Chewing betel nuts not only blackens, abrades, shakes, and shrinks the gums of teeth
In addition to causing periodontal disease, oral submucosal fibrosis, and oral mucosal leukoplakia, it can also lead to oral cancer. According to a survey, 88% of oral cancer patients have the habit of chewing betel nuts.
(2) Serious health hazards
1. Betel nut induced precancerous lesions
Oral submucosal fibrosis
It is common in the buccal mucosa, followed by the jaw region. The oral mucosa may have a burning sensation, ulceration, and whitening, ultimately causing difficulty in opening the mouth and swallowing. Some patients with oral submucosal fibrosis can become oral cancer.
Can eating betel nut cause impotence? The causes of impotence include
(1) Neurological disorders such as spinal cord injury, spinal cord transection, spinal cord tumors, and temporal lobe lesions can all cause impotence due to conductive excitatory neurological disorders.
(2) Insufficiency of blood supply can be caused by atherosclerosis or other vascular diseases. Atherosclerosis, if it occurs in the artery supplying the penis/stem or the vascular supplying nutrition, can also cause impotence in patients.
(3) Endocrine disorders are mainly diabetes, hypothalamus pituitary abnormality and primary gonadal insufficiency.
(Intern Editor: Cai Junyi)