The Negative Effects of Alcohol

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There are countless negative effects of alcohol for women.  Not only does drinking alcohol greatly impair your ability to make decisions, it can have a number of undesirable lasting effects on the female body.  Before you guzzle your next drink here are some things to consider.

Fertility

Alcohol has a negative effect on the fertility of both men and women.  For women alcohol is the leading factor in several different fertility disorders.  Excessive alcohol consumption can rob the body of nutrients and cause a woman to lose her ability to menstruate.  It turn she will not ovulate and natural pregnancy is not possible without ovulation.  If you plan on having children in the future you should take into account what effect your alcohol consumption many have on your chances of conceiving.

Depression

Women are far more likely to be depressed than men.  Though it may make you feel good for a few rounds, alcohol is a depressant by nature and it does increase the likelihood of depression.  If you already suffer from depression, as many women do, alcohol can greatly increase your blues.  If you are taking prescription medication for depression you should avoid alcohol all together since when used in combination with one another, these two can cause severe side effects.

Pregnancy

From the minute a baby is conceived your drinking can potentially affect the fetus.  Since half of all pregnancies are unplanned, according to The March of Dimes, it is important to avoid alcohol anytime that you may be susceptible to pregnancy.  Since no birth control is 100% effective it is important that women taken into the fact that when they are sexually active they are always susceptible to pregnancy.

Internal Damage

Alcohol can cause damage to the liver, pancreas, and cardiovascular system.  This is addition to the fact that every sip you take permanently kills some healthy brain cells.  Though women who drink in moderation will typically only acquire minimal damage, no matter how little you drink your body is receiving some damage from your alcohol consumption.

Alcohol Poisoning

Alcohol poisoning is a very real and often fatal side effect of drinking too much alcohol.  Even those who survive a bout with alcohol poisoning can have lingering moderate to severe brain damage as a result.
The two main causes of alcohol poisoning are binge drinking which is defined as downing 5 or more drinks in an hour and combining alcohol with other substances.  Even over-the-counter medications like aspirin can increase the effects of alcohol.

If you think alcohol poisoning is rare you should know that on average 60,000 people a year die in the United States as a result of alcohol poisoning according to recent statistics. Even more people suffer from alcohol poisoning but somehow manage to pull through.  It is not as unusual as you probably think.

In general alcohol is a dangerous intoxicant.  It kills far more people every year than most illegal narcotics combined.  It is extremely dangerous for women of all ages and should never be used more than occasionally.

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