Alcohol and impotence. (causes of infertility; exercise and sexuality; allergy-induced vaginitis)(from The Doctor's Casebook) (column)

Nutrition Health Review | January 1, 1990| | Copyright

Alcohol and Impotence from The Doctor's Casebook

Q: My husband is 53 years old and is unable to obtain an erection. He consumes several shots of whiskey daily when he is home. I have told him there is a connection between his drinking and impotence, but he ridicules this idea. Who is right? A: Ethyl alcohol is the world's most abused drug if we consider the economic and behavioral implications on society and the family. There are more than 14 million alcoholics living in the United States. Ethyl alcohol is chemically related to methyl alcohol, which is distilled from wood instead ...

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