Alcohol and impotence
One hundred years back, your wife alone would have to live with the guilt for not being able to give birth to a child. But times have changed now, and research has proven that men are equally responsible for failure to conceive. And if you love to booze up to late night on a regular basis, you may soon have to part with your dream of fathering a child. Alcohol-induced impotence is a very real concern for men now. A recent research has shown that nearly 3 million adult men in the UK may be suffering from male infertility because of alcohol addiction. Smoking is also another risk factor for impotence.
It is a well known fact that alcohol can cause erection problems in adult men. It sounds a romantic idea if you and your partner can have one shot of whiskey each before getting intimate. But many men end up drinking beyond their limits to ‘get high’, often with serious health consequences. Alcohol abuse can worsen certain health conditions which are major risk factors for impotence. The amount of alcohol you drink should be low to moderate if you have conditions like diabetes or hypertension.
A number of studies have shown that alcohol abuse over a period of time may decrease testosterone production in the body. It can also lead to testicular atrophy, a condition in which your testes shrink. Consequently, you may suffer from infertility and impotence. Erection problems occur when alcohol takes you over by reducing your reaction time and coordination power. Statistics show that heavy drinking is one of the major erectile dysfunction causes in young men.
Excessive drinking can affect your liver functions, which may damage sperm production and hormonal balance. Toxic elements in alcohol may exterminate sperm-generating cells in the testicle, which in turn, may cause low sperm count and interfere with your ability to impregnate your wife.
You may think that you drink therefore you are, but what about a life that is yet to be?
Any inebriated thoughts?