Hypogonadism (low testosterone) is common in chronic alcoholic men . Such hypogonadism has been shown to be due to alcohol toxicity occurring at the level of the testes as well as at the level of the hypothalamus and pituitary. Thus, in addition to reduced levels of plasma testosterone and a high prevalence of oligozoospermia. chronic alcoholic men frequently have concomitant “normal” or only minimally increased plasma levels of gonadotropins [follicle stimulating factor (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)]
Studies Found
Low plasma testosterone values in men during hangover
Ethanol intoxication reduced testosterone and increased LH with no significant influence on estrogens, with more pronounced changes associated with hangovers
Acute Ethanol Administration Enhances Plasma Testosterone Levels Following Gonadotropin Stimulation In Men
Ethanol intake at 0.675g/kg was able to enhance the testosterone-increasing response to injected gonadotropin-releasing hormone in healthy men.
Acute Effect Of Alcohol On Androgens In Premenopausal Women
Testosterone was increased in healthy women at an oral dose of 0.5g/kg ethanol, and this increase was more prominent in women using oral contraceptives
Effect Of Acute Postexercise Ethanol Intoxication On The Neuroendocrine Response To Resistance Exercise
No significant influence on testosterone, adrenaline, or cortisol associated with alcohol intake after exercise
Effects Of Acute Alcohol Intake On Pituitary-gonadal Hormones In Normal Human Males
16 males consuming a large acute dose of vodka (2.2ml/kg 100-proof vodka within 15 minutes) noted suppression of testosterone after 84 minutes, with a spike in LH as well
Sex Hormones And Adrenocortical Steroids In Men Acutely Intoxicated With Ethanol
An increase in cortisol and decrease in testosterone was seen by 12 hours after a large dose of alcohol, and small trends that reached significance at 36 hours were seen for LH and FSH in being increased.
Effect Of Moderate Alcohol Consumption On Plasma Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Testosterone, And Estradiol Levels In Middle-aged Men And Postmenopausal Women: A Diet-controlled Intervention Study
Intake of a moderate amount of alcohol (30-40g) over a period of 3 weeks is associated with slightly suppressed testosterone levels in men only.
The Effects Of Acute Alcohol Consumption On Recovery From A Simulated Rugby Match
1g/kg ethanol was unable to significantly influence the endocrine parameters measured, but was able to reduce power output the next day
Testosterone Increases In Men After A Low Dose Of Alcohol
Low dose alcohol (0.5g/kg) was associated with a small (17%) increase in testosterone, which was abolished when the metabolism of ethanol was reduced
Habitual alcohol consumption associated with reduced semen quality and hormones
Alcohol - Scientific Review on Usage, Dosage, Side Effects
Special Reading: Exercise Increases Liver Enzymes
Studies Found
Low plasma testosterone values in men during hangover
Ethanol intoxication reduced testosterone and increased LH with no significant influence on estrogens, with more pronounced changes associated with hangovers
Acute Ethanol Administration Enhances Plasma Testosterone Levels Following Gonadotropin Stimulation In Men
Ethanol intake at 0.675g/kg was able to enhance the testosterone-increasing response to injected gonadotropin-releasing hormone in healthy men.
Acute Effect Of Alcohol On Androgens In Premenopausal Women
Testosterone was increased in healthy women at an oral dose of 0.5g/kg ethanol, and this increase was more prominent in women using oral contraceptives
Effect Of Acute Postexercise Ethanol Intoxication On The Neuroendocrine Response To Resistance Exercise
No significant influence on testosterone, adrenaline, or cortisol associated with alcohol intake after exercise
Effects Of Acute Alcohol Intake On Pituitary-gonadal Hormones In Normal Human Males
16 males consuming a large acute dose of vodka (2.2ml/kg 100-proof vodka within 15 minutes) noted suppression of testosterone after 84 minutes, with a spike in LH as well
Sex Hormones And Adrenocortical Steroids In Men Acutely Intoxicated With Ethanol
An increase in cortisol and decrease in testosterone was seen by 12 hours after a large dose of alcohol, and small trends that reached significance at 36 hours were seen for LH and FSH in being increased.
Effect Of Moderate Alcohol Consumption On Plasma Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, Testosterone, And Estradiol Levels In Middle-aged Men And Postmenopausal Women: A Diet-controlled Intervention Study
Intake of a moderate amount of alcohol (30-40g) over a period of 3 weeks is associated with slightly suppressed testosterone levels in men only.
The Effects Of Acute Alcohol Consumption On Recovery From A Simulated Rugby Match
1g/kg ethanol was unable to significantly influence the endocrine parameters measured, but was able to reduce power output the next day
Testosterone Increases In Men After A Low Dose Of Alcohol
Low dose alcohol (0.5g/kg) was associated with a small (17%) increase in testosterone, which was abolished when the metabolism of ethanol was reduced
Habitual alcohol consumption associated with reduced semen quality and hormones
Alcohol - Scientific Review on Usage, Dosage, Side Effects
Special Reading: Exercise Increases Liver Enzymes
