January 24, 2024 | 05:00 pm PT
My boyfriend believes that alcohol can improve pleasure and extend ‘intimacy,’ but its odor makes me uncomfortable and turns me off. Is it beneficial to eat alcohol previous to intercourse? (Trang, 29, Hanoi)
Reply:
The American Coronary heart Affiliation states that consuming below 150 ml of crimson wine each day might profit coronary heart well being, blood circulation, rest, confidence, and doubtlessly sexual activity. Particularly, one to 2 glasses of sunshine wine earlier than intimate moments can enhance blood circulation, enhance pleasure, and make the physique really feel extra energized and sexually aroused.
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Nevertheless, overindulging in alcohol earlier than sexual exercise may cause bodily dysfunction, management loss, and diminished self-awareness. Alcohol’s results may stop sufficient sobriety, risking extreme accidents like penile fractures in males or vaginal perforations in ladies. Moreover, it will probably result in unsafe sexual practices, doubtlessly leading to illness transmission.
Extreme alcohol use additionally heightens the dangers of hypertension, coronary heart failure, liver irritation, cirrhosis, and digestive points resembling indigestion, bloating, abdomen ulcers, and irritable bowel syndrome. It may lower sexual and reproductive well being features.
Males ought to restrict themselves to not more than 720 ml of beer, 300 ml of wine, or 60 ml of whisky each day. Ladies are suggested to eat not more than 360 ml of beer, 150 ml of wine, or 30 ml of whisky. Kids and adolescents ought to abstain from alcohol.
Dr. Phan Chi Thanh
Nationwide Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology