Can alcohol influence male libido?

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    Last Updated: May 16, 2025

    Alcohol can initially increase libido by lowering inhibitions, but excessive or long-term consumption can lead to sexual disorders, reduced libido, less intense orgasms, erectile dysfunction, and decreased testosterone production in men.

    Yes. Although a little alcohol might decrease one’s inhibitions and thus increase your libido, too much alcohol acutely (drunkenness) or chronically (alcoholism) can lead to sexual disorders, loss of libido, less intense orgasms, and some degree of erectile dysfunction and a probable reduction in testosterone production in men.

    Can alcohol influence male libido? - Examine