For women overall, all-cause mortality rates after adjustment were reduced by 18 percent for those who consumed one to seven drinks per week. A Harvard study of nearly 2,000 men found that abstainers and heavy drinkers were the most likely to become impotent. Erectile dysfunction was the least likely to occur among moderate drinkers. The results were presented by Dr. Eric Rimm of the Harvard School of Public Health at the annual meeting of the American Urological Association. These findings are consistent with other studies, which have shown that people who have one or two drinks a day have lower cholesterol and therefore better blood flow.
Good circulation is essential for male sexual performance.
However, restricted blood circulation is also a cause of sexual difficulties among women. Myllykangas-Lusojarvi, R., Aho, K., Kautiainen, H., and Hakala, M. Reduced incidence of alcohol related deaths in subjects with rheumatoid arthritis. Rossing, M.A., Cushing, K.L., Voight, L.F., and Wicklund, K.G. Risk of papillary thyroid cancer in women in relation to smoking and alcohol consumption. Galanis, D. J., et al . Berger, K., et al .