Why is Alcohol not Good for Male Fertility?
Fertility doctors will tell you that sperm perform best when well-maintained with a healthy lifestyle and diet to ensure optimum performance. When a man puts toxins and drugs into his body he can damage his sperm and affect his fertility. Now, new studies are confirming that very high alcohol intake in men is linked with poor fertility and severe effects on sperm. Generally, consumption by men of more than 15 drinks per week is considered high. Typically the conversation about infertility and alcohol focuses on how much women should drink before and during pregnancy, but research offers compelling evidence that the impact of alcohol on male fertility is a very real problem. Heavy alcohol use affects fertility in many ways. First of all, it affects your sex life. It often reduces libido (sexual drive) and can also cause erectile dysfunction, which makes it hard to get or keep an erection. It can also lead to problems with ejaculation. Of course, if your sex life is poor, you are less li...