There’s nothing wrong with an adult beverage every once in a while. It can help you unwind, help you loosen up, and help to improve an otherwise boring night. But when drinking alcohol becomes a daily occurrence, you’re setting yourself up for a litany of health problems. An overdependence on alcohol can lead to liver failure, weight gain, and yes, erectile dysfunction.
While liver and heart problems are historically connected to alcoholism, alcohols effect on your erection is somewhat underreported.
You see, alcohol affects your heart. It can cause it to struggle to effectively pump blood throughout the body, which in turns affects body parts that are dependent upon steady blood flow. If your heart can’t quickly get blood to the penis, this leads to many erectile misfires. Even if the brain is in the mood and your body is ready, blood is needed to make anything happen downstairs. When alcohol slows your heart’s blood pumping abilities, your erection is going to pay the price.
That’s not to imply that alcohol needs to eliminated entirely from your life to save your erection. Like all things in life, drinking is about moderation. Keeping the amount you drink in check will ensure that your body stays healthy and happy.
If you feel as though drinking is taking over your life and you fear for the loss of your erection, talk with a mental health expert to get to the root of your problem and concoct a way to fight back. A drink every now and again never hurt anyone, but make sure it doesn’t take control of your life, or you could be saying adios to your erection.
