Alcohol Affects Fertility in women and men . Aleem M A , Hakkim A M. BMJ 2016;354:i4262

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Alcohol consumption and fecundability: prospective Danish cohort study

BMJ 2016; 354 doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i4262 (Published 31 August 2016)

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Alcohol Affects Fertility in women and men

Alcohol depresses the adrenal glands and slows the release of hormones produced by the adrenal glands. This may directly impair egg health in women and libido.

In menalcohol consumption is associated with decreased number of normal sperm and normal sperm quality.

Alcoholic beverages contain a lot of sugar. Excessive sugar consumption decreases fertility by contributing to hormonal imbalance, insulin resistance, yeast infection, vitamin and mineral deficiency and lowered immunity.

Drinking alcohol around the time of ovulation lowers your chance of successful conception.

Alcohol in women can leads to multiple fertility problems including, ammenorrhea , reduced ovarian weight, lowered hormone concentrations, inhibited ovulation, and interference with sperm cell transportation through the fallopian tube. 

Competing interests: No competing interests

04 September 2016

M A Aleem

Neurologist

A M Hakkim

ABC Hospital .Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical college and Hospital

Annamalainagar Trichy 620018 .Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital Perambalure 621113. Tamilnadu India

@drmaaleem