A review of alcohol's effects on sex and reproduction.
Alcohol increases libido, inhibits sexual physiological responses and adversely affects reproductive processes in men and women. The mechanisms that underlie these effects are examined and the implications of these effects are discussed.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000818:Animals; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000139:chemically induced; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005262:Feminization / Q000139:chemically induced; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007985:Leydig Cells / Q000187:drug effects; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000187:drug effects*; D013091:Spermatogenesis / Q000187:drug effects; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood
D000431:Ethanol; D013739:Testosterone; D007986:Luteinizing Hormone