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What Causes Difficulty In Achieving An Erection Post Alcohol Consumption?
Question: hi, i cant maintain erection for a day after drinking beer, why is this so? i can get erections but it wanes off in no time at all.
i do smoke weed once or twice a week and i drink beer
i do smoke weed once or twice a week and i drink beer
Brief Answer:
excess amount of beer can cause temporary erectile dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Alcohol in less limited amount (a glass of beer) can relax mind and causes dis-inhibition. This leads to increase pleasure and even help in erection. However chronic alcohol use or excess amount of alcohol at a time deteriorates erection capability.
During a typical erection, blood flows to the penis where more of it stays in than is released. Alcohol works to dilate blood vessels in the body, including in the penis. As a result, blood vessels in the penis stay open, blood flows out and the penis does not become rigid or achieves some degree of hardness but has difficulty staying firm.This is likely happening in your case.
So better to avoid excess alcohol or better to stop for a while.
Even smoking weed also constricts blood vessels of the body and can affect sex life. So better to avoid the weed always.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
excess amount of beer can cause temporary erectile dysfunction
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
Alcohol in less limited amount (a glass of beer) can relax mind and causes dis-inhibition. This leads to increase pleasure and even help in erection. However chronic alcohol use or excess amount of alcohol at a time deteriorates erection capability.
During a typical erection, blood flows to the penis where more of it stays in than is released. Alcohol works to dilate blood vessels in the body, including in the penis. As a result, blood vessels in the penis stay open, blood flows out and the penis does not become rigid or achieves some degree of hardness but has difficulty staying firm.This is likely happening in your case.
So better to avoid excess alcohol or better to stop for a while.
Even smoking weed also constricts blood vessels of the body and can affect sex life. So better to avoid the weed always.
Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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