Will long-term excessive drinking reduce sexual function? What foods can improve sexual function

Is it right or wrong that a small amount of alcohol every day can enhance sexual desire? Wine ranks fifth among the ten major factors that endanger human health, but at the same time, wine is also widely used as "aphrodisiac" by people around the world. In TV dramas, the heroine and male lead often deviate from the rules after drinking, so some people think that drinking can enhance sexual desire. In fact, this is due to the increased excitability of the cerebral cortex under the effect of a small amount of alcohol. If you think that drinking can enhance sexual desire, you are wrong.

Excessive drinking for a long time is not a good thing

Excessive drinking will weaken the sexual function of men. Research shows that the incidence of testicular atrophy is as high as 65%, prostate atrophy is 58%, impotence is 17%~38%, and loss of libido is 34%~65%. This is because alcohol destroys the androgen secreted by the testis, resulting in a significant reduction of androgen in the body. Sexual function is regulated by the central nervous system. Dopamine can stimulate sexual desire, while alcohol can inhibit dopamine. Therefore, men's sexual desire will decline after drinking.

For men, if they drink more than 250 ml of alcohol every day on average, they will have severe erectile dysfunction after 2-5 years. Generally speaking, men drink alcohol with four sexual hazards: one is the loss of libido, and alcohol is a kind of gonadal toxin, which can reduce the level of testosterone, make the libido drop or even have no sensation. Second, the erection becomes worse. After drinking, a large amount of blood is concentrated in the brain and blood vessels. If the blood in the sexual organs cannot be satisfied, the penis cannot be effectively erected. Third, it affects sperm quality, reduces sperm survival rate, increases the number of abnormal sperm, and is not easy to conceive. The fourth is the increase of abnormal behavior. It is common to show bad aggression or even violence against the opposite sex. For women, excessive drinking can lead to orgasmic disorder, sexual pain and vaginal spasm

How to drink healthily

In terms of alcohol consumption, everyone's alcohol tolerance is different, so the amount of alcohol consumption is naturally different. Generally speaking, men should not exceed 900 ml of beer per day and women should not exceed 300 ml. The specific situation can be calculated according to the formula. Alcohol intake (g)=alcohol consumption (ml) * alcohol concentration (%) x 0.8.

The amount of alcohol that can be metabolized by the liver is 1g per 1kg, and the amount of alcohol that can be consumed by a person of 60kg per day should be controlled within 60g. Those weighing less than 60 kg should be reduced accordingly, preferably around 45 g. All kinds of finished liquor should be 50g, 1kg beer and 250ml whisky. Although red wine is beneficial to health, it should not be drunk in excess. 2-3 small cups per day is appropriate.