Rumor has it that alcohol loosens people up and makes the sex great. The truth is, alcohol is a depressant and it slows downs every organ in the body. Not only are people more likely to engage in risky sex when intoxicated, but there is always the risk of passing out and not even remembering the incident. Of course, having a glass of wine with dinner each night probably isn’t going to affect your sex life too much, but downing the whole bottle will.
Everyone knows there are short and long term risks to drinking alcohol. As long as you know your limits and limit your intake to a few nights a week, you should be fine. The effect alcohol has on a person varies. There are also differences between men and women and their sexual effects. Men and women are made up different both physically and mentally. The two main factors when it comes to alcohol are how much a person drinks and their gender. Let’s take a look at the different effects based on gender.
Women’s number one problem after drinking is a lack of sexual arousal. They have no desire to engage in sexual intercourse. Those that do want to make love to their partner have problems getting aroused. Even having just one drink reduces the physical response and the ability to produce vaginal lubrication.
Women who do engage in sexual intercourse while intoxicated have problems reaching orgasm or have fewer orgasms than normal. Their overall sexual experiences tend to be less satisfying than when they are completely sober. Not all women will experience problems and many women claim to have amazing sexual experiences while under the influence. Strangely enough, many people think or believe their experiences are much better than they actually are. Alcohol can lead you to believe you are having great sex, when in reality you don’t even orgasm. You may also be less lubricated than normal, which can cause pain later. Alcohol can also numb the pain so that you don’t feel as much until the next day.
Men can normally drink more than women can before they feel intoxicated, but that doesn’t mean their sex drive is any better. Men also have a reduction in desire and sex drive after a few drinks. The drunker they get the harder it is for them to get and maintain an erection. If they do get an erection it will take longer than normal to ejaculate, if they can do it at all.
Some men may have a reduced sexual drive and others will feel more sexually aggressive. This can be dangerous if either party do not want to have sex. Alcohol drops down everyone’s inhibitions, so it can be harder to say no and harder to except ‘no’ as a true answer.
Alcohol does cause negative effects to your sex drive, whether you are male or female. The more you drink and the longer you drink, the more distinct the effects will be. Long term alcoholics have reported many problems with their sex lives and it doesn’t get better with continued use. If you are using alcohol to rev up your sex life, better think of something else because in the end neither of you will be able to perform properly.
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