How alcohol affects sperm

Many men are accustomed to thinking that the state of health of an unborn child directly depends on the lifestyle of the mother. But how alcohol consumption affects sperm, men do not even know.

Consequences of drinking alcohol before conception

There are experts who believe that drinking a glass before conception itself will not affect the health of the child if you do not constantly drink alcohol. Because sperm cells are produced within about three months.

Even in a healthy man, about one-fourth of the spermatozoa are defective, but they have a chance of fertilizing an egg. After the penetration of alcohol into the body, the activity of effective and defective spermatozoa will be almost identical.

How alcohol affects sperm quality

Medics all without exception believe that alcoholic beverages, regardless of their strength, have an incredibly bad effect on male reproduction. Even if a man were not an alcoholic and only occasionally took alcohol, this would be enough to produce an unhealthy child. After all, ethanol passes through all the protective barriers of the body, has the ability to participate in the metabolism of cellular substances, entering the blood initially, and spreads throughout the body.

In the male body, some negative changes in its reproductive function occur, which are provoked by the use of alcohol:

• Impaired composition of sperm;
• Impaired blood circulation in the genitals;
• Weight loss of the testes;
• Narrowing of the canals of the testes;
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• A change in the proportion of good sperm to negative, instead of one fourth of the total number, there are twice as many abnormal ones;
• The direct line of movement of spermatozoa is violated .

Due to the ease of alcohol, it is quickly absorbed and distributed throughout the body, it will be in the blood within 15-20 minutes after drinking, and in the semen after 6-12 hours. And the absorption rate also depends on the amount drunk.

If you want to give birth to a healthy child, then a man should not drink at least three months before conception, because sperm renewal occurs every 72 days. And this applies not only to strong alcoholic drinks, but also to any low-alcohol ones.

The rate of penetration of alcohol into semen is related to the heaviness of the body, the amount of alcohol content in the drink, and how well the digestive tract works. The rate of complete elimination of alcohol from the body is also associated with weight, health and performance of the gastrointestinal tract. The body is cleared of alcohol within a few days, and it comes out of the sperm much more slowly. So there is no particular need to hope that it will be possible to conceive a completely healthy child, even immediately after drinking alcohol.

The influence of alcohol on the health of the unborn child

Thirty grams of alcohol a day is enough for a future father to put the child's health in the womb at great risk.

Here are some developmental disorders of children whose parents often drank:

• Underdeveloped zygomatic arches and mandible;
• Low birth weight;
• Disturbance of central nervous system development;
• Pathology of skeletal development;< /li>
• Dementia in varying degrees.

Impact of alcohol on men's health

Doctors cannot yet determine how much alcohol is critical for the formation of fetal developmental anomalies. First of all, this result does not depend on the volume drunk at a time, but more on the specifics of the individual's individuality. Also, from the working capacity of the body to exchange substances and human health itself.

Alcohol, even in the smallest amount, causes a negative effect not only on sperm, but also on brain activity and fertility function. Causes a decrease in testosterone for up to five days.

With chronic dependence on alcohol, the outcome is even worse: a decrease, and as a result, a complete absence of libido, a slowdown in physiological processes, and the onset of sexual impotence. Although immediately after drinking alcohol there is a stimulating effect on the body.

First of all, the liver suffers from alcohol, of course. From prolonged use, adverse changes in the cardiovascular system will occur. You also need to know that the male body produces less and less hormone over the years. And the beginning of the fall of this level already from 30-35 years. Accordingly, for a man who abuses alcohol, things are even worse with this.

As a result, we can expect such disappointing results:

• Deterioration of the quality of erection;
• Decrease in the level of sexual desire;
• Development of the syndrome of early ejaculation or anorgasmia.

Regular drinking of alcoholic beverages will cause the male hormone testosterone to simply stop being produced and mutate into a female hormone.

Do not expose yourself and your future offspring to huge risks, because ethyl alcohol has a devastating effect on the human body, especially the unborn. Give up alcohol before conception, so as not to reproach yourself with pathological consequences later.