Health warnings and corrections to common misconceptions about "post-80s trendy men" failing to "pay their dues" on time.

**Part 1**

Why can't trendy men born in the 1980s "pay their dues" on time?

**Case Study**

**Name: Wang Jun (pseudonym), 31 years old**

**Region: Zhengzhou, Henan**

**Occupation: Hardware Salesperson**

Wang Jun is a typical trendy man born in the 1980s. He grew up in a privileged environment, is slightly overweight, frequently plays mahjong, pursues brand names, loves racing cars, enjoys watching the NBA, likes fashion magazines, and frequents bars every week. To avoid being "out of touch," he even subscribes to Esquire magazine, but he has never liked sports. From graduating from university to getting married, these habits and lifestyles have remained unchanged.

Once, he came across an erectile dysfunction test scale in a magazine. He was shocked to find that he had moderate erectile dysfunction. When he told his wife, half-jokingly and half-self-deprecatingly, she was incredibly blunt, saying, "I've been dissatisfied with you for a long time, and you're only just realizing it?" Her words almost ruined his lower body and his life.

From then on, every time he ate barbecue, he would always order lamb kidneys and grilled chives. His favorite saying was, "I haven't even had a child yet, and I can't even 'pay my dues' on time!"

Jiang Hui, director of the Department of Andrology at Peking University Third Hospital, said: "When you're young, you have the desire but not the courage. When you get old, you have both the desire and the courage, but you've lost the desire." Years have passed, but the lines from the Lunar New Year comedy "A Sigh" remain classic. However, what makes many men sigh is that they don't have to wait until they're "old" to start their sexual activity; they're already past their prime in their youth.

It used to be said that 50 was a turning point for men's health, but with the fast pace of life, increased life pressure, and lack of physical labor, erectile dysfunction is starting to appear in men as young as 30, and this is not uncommon. But we cannot let it come prematurely.

According to a report in the American magazine *Women's Health*, American scholars have summarized a "sexual frequency formula" based on the influence of age on sexual ability: Sexual frequency = First digit of age × 9. That is, multiply the tens digit of your age by 9; the tens digit of the product represents the number of days in a sexual cycle, while the units digit represents the appropriate sexual frequency.

For example, a man in his 30s, 3 x 9 = 27, should be able to have sex 7 times in 20 days, about once every 3 days, without affecting his health and work performance.

This formula is applicable to adults aged 20 and over.

Judging from Wang Jun's case, some knowledge needs to be corrected. Relying on lamb kidneys, oysters, and leeks for aphrodisiac effects is unreliable. Take leeks, also known as "yang-raising grass," as an example. According to the *Compendium of Materia Medica*, leeks "warm the middle, lower qi, replenish deficiency, harmonize the internal organs, improve appetite, and benefit yang." While consuming more leeks may indeed benefit the health of the kidneys and other urinary system organs, there is a lack of real evidence, whether from traditional Chinese medicine or Western medicine, for improving male erectile function. Even if there are some effective components, it would probably require consuming several kilograms of leeks at once to achieve an effective dose.

We advocate for a more scientific approach to enhancing erectile function, employing a comprehensive method that combines raising health awareness, abandoning unhealthy lifestyle habits, regulating emotions, and using appropriate medications.

Wang Jun doesn't like exercise and is slightly overweight-both hidden killers of men's health, because men who exercise are more virile. This is the result of a survey of men in the United States. For men aged 20-40, exercise can accelerate blood circulation throughout the body, thus benefiting not only the heart but also the male reproductive organs. It can be said that the therapeutic effect of exercise on erectile dysfunction is no less than that of medication.

The benefits of exercise in accelerating blood circulation throughout the body extend beyond the heart; men's reproductive organs also directly benefit.

At the same time, it is also important to abandon bad lifestyle habits. Smoking, drinking, and staying up late can all affect sexual function. The idea that drinking alcohol can enhance sexual performance or that smoking makes one more masculine has no scientific basis.