Alcohol and Reproductive health (exclusively for men)
Many studies have shown that excessive alcohol intake is bad for general health, but a few have shown it's impact on reproductive health, except at very high levels.. A study conducted by the dept of Urology at the University of Stanford School of medicine confirmed that although men drinking the most alcohol- 40 units or more- had lower sperm counts, the most surprising finding was seen even in men drinking as little as five units a week.
A second study found that drinking a lot of alcohol was linked to a higher risk of contracting human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted disease. HPV can lead to head, neck, penile and anal cancers in men according to the U.S National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Alcohol also affects the immune system adversely, leading to increased susceptibility of viral infection.
Given the known health impacts of excessive drinking, these new studies provide newer risk factors for alcohol consumption, therefore moderation is probably best.
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