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Erectile dysfunction (ED) is found to be prominent among the men who have excessive intake of alcohol. Erectile dysfunction is the sexual dysfunction in men caused when men are not able to get the erection or sustain the erection for longer period of time. It is commonly observed that alcohol-dependent men are suffering from erectile dysfunction and men with erectile dysfunction are chronic alcohol addicts. Erectile dysfunction is observed in about 75% of the men in the world who are consuming alcohol on daily basis. Decrease in the sexual libido is observed among the people who consume alcohol on daily basis.

Erection is caused by the increase in the supply of the blood to the penis during the sexual activity and erection is maintained by the decrease in amount of blood outside the penis. Thus, erectile dysfunction is caused mainly because of the insufficient supply of blood to the penis during the sexual stimulation. The decrease in the supply of blood to the penis is caused by many factors. One of important factors for the reduction in supply of blood to the penis is excessive intake of alcohol on regular basis.

Alcohol intake basically affects the nervous system in the men. The signals that are sent by brain to the penile muscles to relax in order to increase the blood supply to the penis during the sexual stimulation are disturbed. Sometimes, even the signals are not sent by the brain because of the effect of excessive intake of alcohol. Thus, the amount of the blood supply is not increased and the men are unable to get the erection and sustain the erection for longer time.

Excessive intake of alcohol causes drowsiness because of which signals of sexual stimulation are affected and you are not able to perform in the bed. Hence, you don’t get the proper erection and suffer from erectile dysfunction. To study whether alcohol is really causing erectile dysfunction a study was conducted by the group of research workers. Study included the 200 men having alcohol on daily basis where put for the questionnaire regarding their sexual life. The study concluded that 81% of men were suffering from erectile dysfunction who intake alcohol daily.

Alcohol intake in excess can lead to the diseases like diabetes, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, etc. These diseases in turn cause the erectile dysfunction as one of the symptoms. Alcohol intake makes the arteries in the body rigid. As a result the arteries in the penile region get hard and the blood supply to the penis is reduced. Increase in the level of cholesterol and the formation of the plaque is observed when you take alcohol in more concentration. Thus, the deposition of plaque in the arteries reduces the supply of blood to the penis and results in the erectile dysfunction.

It was also observed in the study that 75% of the men suffering from erectile dysfunction were found to be the alcohol dependent. When alcohol intake was reduced by the men, 25% of the men were able to get the hard erection and retain the erection for the longer time. Thus the relationship between the alcohol intake and erectile dysfunction was quite clear from the article. So, the alcohol intake should be kept in control to avoid erectile dysfunction, whereas for the men who are having erectile dysfunction should reduce the intake of alcohol.

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