What exactly are the sexual effects of drinking?

More than 20 years ago, due to poverty, when they first explored the mysterious area, they developed some sexual anxiety, which seriously affected the sex life of newlyweds. Someone recommended that drinking alcohol could solve the problem, and it actually worked. But my husband has become addicted to alcohol since then. Now, even though he is only in his 40s, his sexual function has declined significantly. What exactly is the sexual effect of alcohol?

Expert Answer:

Some scholars have conducted experimental studies to explore the sexual effects of drinking. They gave different amounts of alcohol to male and female college students, and then had them watch sex videos. They measured the degree of penis enlargement in the men and the pulsation in the women. They concluded that when the alcohol concentration was below the level of drunkenness, it could suppress penile erection, while in women, vaginal pulsation was completely suppressed. Other studies have also shown that alcohol can inhibit sexual excitement. They explained that alcohol has an inhibitory effect on the central nervous system and can interfere with the reflex transmission pathways that stimulate sexual excitement. In addition, some people have measured the levels of sex hormones in healthy men who drink alcohol, and found that the levels of hormones such as testosterone in the blood have decreased. The research results suggest that alcohol has the effect of inhibiting sexual excitement, and long-term drinking will lead to sexual dysfunction.

The poet Shakespeare wrote in his work: "Wine arouses desire, but it also makes action a bubble." In the survey of the population, many people also proved from their own experience that alcohol can increase sexual excitement. Reader Zhou's husband also had this experience when he was young. Doesn't this contradict the above conclusion? Researchers have found that deep in people's minds, there is usually a kind of inhibition of sexual excitement. When it is particularly serious, it manifests as anxiety about sexual behavior, resulting in insensitivity to sexual stimulation and difficulty in achieving it. If you drink alcohol, this inhibition is removed, and anxiety is overcome, which makes you feel relaxed and increases your sexual desire. Scholars call this the "acute effect" of alcohol on sexual function.

In general, alcohol has different sexual effects on everyone. For some people, if they drink the right amount of alcohol for a short period of time or occasionally, they can overcome their anxiety about sexual behavior and promote sexual excitement. If they drink alcohol for a long time or in excess, this balance is exceeded. Scientific research has shown that this will gradually reduce their sexual function. Therefore, I advise you not to abuse alcohol as a lubricant for sexual harmony.