William Shakespeare once rightly said that ‘Alcohol can provoke the desire but it will take away the performance from you’. How true was Shakespeare’s statement? A recent survey reveals otherwise. It is proven that small doses of alcohol can do you more help than harm. If you consume moderate amounts of red wine every day, it helps in better cardio vascular functions, improved circulation throughout the body and hey, it gives you a temporary high as well. But what if you are a heavy drinker and are addicted to alcohol? Well, then its time you read about alcohol impotence. With your constant drinking you might have difficulty getting your apparatus up the next time you try to have sex. Even if you are able to get an erection, it might just fade away at that crucial point. The good news is that the situation might just be temporary impotence owing to over consumption of alcohol, also called as brewer’s droop. The bad news is that it can be quickly become permanent if you are an addict.
Causes of impotence
Alcohol impairs the ability of the brain to function normally. The impulses between the pituitary gland in the brain and the nerves in the genital area are directly affected resulting in decreased blood flow to the penis. This leads to impotence. However, long term alcohol usage can also lead to ‘irreversible’ damage to the nervous bundle in the pelvic area. Behavioral changes that limit sexual desire and libido have also been noted. The hormone levels in the body are also disrupted and this may also lead to low sexual drive. The bottom line is that alcohol impotence can be caused by both physical and psychological reactions in the human body.
Is it curable?
The first thing that you need to do is to acknowledge the existence of a problem and seek help. With medical science and technology on an all time high, there are a multitude of treatment options available. Proper diagnosis can set you on the path to treatment. Impotence drug therapy and drugs like Viagra, Cialis and Levitra can be prescribed. On the other hand injections can be used to cure vascular damage if any. For the extreme cases, there is the option of penile implants via surgery.
