Lesson 11: Sex And Relapse Prevention - Slide 10
Prolonged Drinking And Sex
- Prolonged drinking of alcohol in men:
- Reduces sexual behavior as the liver is stimulated to produce a substance that increases the destruction of the male sex hormones
- Results in withering of the testicles, enlargement of breasts, loss of male distribution of hair, and impotence
- Many unwanted pregnancies occur when partners are too intoxicated to use contraceptives
Notes:
“What You Should Know About Sex and Alcohol But Were Afraid to Ask,” McKinley Health Center, Student Affairs, University of Illinois, http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/health-info/drug-alc/sex-alco.html
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