Sexual function alcohol effects

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Effects on sexual function. Nothing really new has been said since William Shakespeare wrote that alcohol provokes the desire, but it takes away the performance. Performance in other forms of athletics is also impaired. Prolonged substantial consumption lowers plasma testosterone concentration at least partly as a result of hepatic enzyme induction ... 

As with most alcohol effects, we know less about the chronic effects of alcohol on reproductive functioning in women. The little scientific information available suggests alcohol dependence in women is associated with dysfunction of the ovaries, disruption of the luteal pha.se of fertilization, and amenorrhea (cessation of the menstrual period) (Brands et al., 1998 Mello, 1987 Noicn-Hoeksema, 2004 USDHHS, 1990). A household survey suggests that a woman does not have to be diagnosed as having alcohol dependence to experience impaired sexual function related to alcohol use. A survey of more than 900 women living in households showed a positive correlation between alcohol consumption and the occurrence of dif ferent menstrual disorders (Wilsnack, Klasscn, Wilsnack, 1984). 

Alcohol s effects on sexual behavior are similarly complex. It is necessary to know the physiological basis of alcohol s effect on sexual function, as well as situational and psychological factors, in order to explain its effects on sexual behavior. 

The effects of meth on sexual function is a crap shoot. One day you will be a sexual athlete, the likes of which has never been seen this side of the porno flicks, the next you will be a complete failure. The odds in favor of athleticism are about 3 to 1, but can be improved by moderate alcohol consumption, and worsened by heavy drinking or immoderate use of meth. Poorly purified meth also has this drawback. The product should be distilled carefully. 

Despite the widespread belief that alcohol can enhance sexual activities, the opposite effect is noted more often. Many drugs of abuse, including alcohol, have disinhibiting effects that may lead initially to increased libido. With excessive, long-term use, however, alcohol often leads to a deterioration of sexual function. While alcohol cessation may reverse many sexual problems, patients with significant gonadal atrophy are less likely to respond to discontinuation of alcohol consumption. 

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Former users of finasteride (n=61) with persistent sexual side effects for over 3 months were administered standardised interviews that gathered demographic information, medical and psychiatric histories and information on medication use, sexual function, and alcohol consumption [24. All former users were otherwise healthy men not suffering from any of the pre-said conditions or users of oral prescription medications before or during finasteride use. A control group of 29 men, selected from the community, had male pattern hair loss but had never used finasteride and denied any history of psychiatric conditions or use of psychiatric medications. The primary outcomes were the prevalence of depressive symptoms and the prevalence of suicidal thoughts as determined by the Beck Depression Inventory II all subjects self-administered the questionnaire at tire time of the interview or up to 10 months later. 

Passion flower was shown to be effective as an aphrodisiac, to enhance libido and virility and to prevent azospermia in mice and rats. These effects were most pronounced with reduced sexual function associated with del-ta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (A -THC), alcohol, nicotine, and aging. ... 

Both acute and chronic alcohol use can lead to impotency in men. Increased blood alcohol concentrations lead to decreased sexual arousal, increased ejaculatory latency, and decreased orgasmic pleasure. Additionally, many chronic alcoholics develop testicular atrophy and decreased fertility the mechanisms are complex and likely involve altered hypothalamic function and a direct toxic effect of alcohol on Leydig cells. Testosterone levels may be depressed, but many men who are alcohol-dependent have normal testosterone and estrogen levels. Gynecomastia is associated with alcoholic liver disease and is related to increased cellular response to estrogen and to accelerated metabolism of testosterone. 

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