Don't use lambskin condoms, however, because they have small pores which can allow the HIV virus to pass through. This is actually a mis-conception. We still don't know how to completely eliminate HIV from the body. The newest combination drug therapies can reduce the virus to almost undetectable levels, but there is evidence that HIV may still be hiding in places like the lymph nodes, the brain, and other organs, ready to come back if the drug therapy is ended or if the person develops a resistance to any of the drugs. So don't take risks just because Magic Johnson or anyone else with HIV is living a fairly healthy life right now.
Alcohol can definitely interfere in the sexual arousal and response cycle.
In both sexes, it may interfere with orgasm . Another way alcohol interferes with sexual behavior is that it can cause you to take risks because your judgement is impaired. You may not want to have sex, but be too intoxicated to clearly communicate your wishes or to resist physical force. You may also mis-read someone else's signals and coerce or force them into having sex. These last two cases are legally defined as rape .