By Ibrahim Danlami
A Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Dr Olanrewaju Idris, says snoring, is an abnormal development that can cause Impotence in men and should not be taken for granted.
The ENT expert advised men who snore to seek medical intervention, warning that the condition when not properly evaluated and treated could cause impotence in men.
Idris, who works at the Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, noted that most people who snore are not aware that they are snoring until someone tells them or a video of their sleep is recorded and shown to them.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with The Expert told Punch that snoring is abnormal because either awake or during sleep, individual breathing should not be associated with any sound or noise.
“People that are snoring should not take it for granted because snoring is abnormal. The fundamental thing is that our breathing should not be associated with any sound. Snoring occurs because there is a partial obstruction to the passage of air which results in turbulent airflow.
“That is where the noise is coming from. Once the air going into the body is not enough, then the person will have what is called hypoxia – a low level of oxygen supply. And when that happens, it can affect the lungs and cause hypertension in the lungs. If nothing is done about it, the right side of the heart that usually pumps blood to the lungs can fail,” he said.
He further explained that if the condition is not addressed, it could kill the person, stressing that snoring also causes social problems in the individual affected and the people around him or her.
