What is the connection between alcoholism & male fertility?

Question

If a guy drank heavily for many years, then stayed sober for many years, would his ability to impregnate a woman disappear, or be at all diminished, as a result of his years as a hard-core alcoholic? In other words, would he not have to worry about using any birth control because in his situation it was rendered unnecessary due to the negative effects of long-term drinking? And would such bad effects, if indeed they had kicked in, have been canceled out by a long period of sobriety after the drinking years?

Answer 1

A man's ability to achieve an erection and his fertility can both be damaged by moderate to heavy drinking. This damage can continue in sobriety, but can also reverse itself. I am a sober alcoholic (31 yrs) and I know a heck of a lot of other alcoholics. They are having children pretty much as frequently as non-alcoholics. So the answer is YES, you DO have to worry about birth control!!!! If you are hoping that it isn't a concern in your case, it would be a good idea to see a doctor and have a sperm count done. Then you would know for sure. If it is the use of condoms that you object to, remember that pregnancy is not the only thing they protect you against! I did a quick search just to make sure that what I thought was true was correct. It is. To see for yourself, type in "fertility in male alcoholics" to get more details.

Answer 2

My Dad was a heavy drinker for years, and still had the three of us kids. All of his 5 brothers were the same way and they had a slew of kids. So I don't think the drinking has anything to do with it. My suggestion would be for him to have a sperm count done, if it's low then that's the reason you can't get pregnant, and it is curable. Good luck.

Answer 3

Detrimental Effect Of Chronic Alcoholism On Male Fertility
Impotence, testicular atrophy, gynecomastia, and loss of sexual interest have often been associated with alcoholism in men. Sexual disorders have been reported in men who are long-term alcohol users, with the prevalence ranging from 8% to 58%. Use of ethanol might cause gonadal disorders, including structural testicular changes and a decrease in testicular and serum levels of T, which might be involved in the hypogonadism and feminization phenotype.

A reduction in sperm concentration and in the percentage of spermatozoa with normal morphology has been detected in chronic alcoholics and in smokers. Alcohol causes a significant decrease in the number of spermatozoa with normal morphology and an increase in irreversible tail defects.

It has been reported that ethanol abusers might exhibit sperm alterations, such as changes in the count, morphology, and viability of the spermatozoa. Alcohol exerts a dose-related toxic effect on testicular function. In a recent study, published in the October issue of Fertility and Sterility, the reproductive function in chronic alcoholics was assessed to know the effects of alcoholism on reproductive function, to evaluate the effects of chronic alcoholism on the male fertility hormones and quality of semen. The intent of the study was also to help physicians treating alcoholics to have a better idea of these patients¡¯ reproductive function. 66 alcoholics free from smoking and drug abuse who consumed a minimum of 180 mL of alcohol per day (brandy and whisky, both 40%¨C50% alcohol content) for a minimum of 5 days per week for ¡Ý1 year were included in this study. 30 nonsmoking nonalcoholics were selected as controls. Before starting the addiction treatment for alcoholics, venous blood and semen samples were collected. Complete blood counts, biochemical parameters, levels of the male fertility hormones FSH, LH, T, PRL, P, and E2 in blood, and semen parameters were followed during the study.

Answer 4

The process of making sperm has nothing to do with what you did like 5 years ago. drinking in the past has nothing to do with the sperm you are producing now.

Answer 5

i have to conclude that alcoholism increases vertility - based on the number of children spawned by fat, lazy, drunken, welfare collecting white-trash.