[Alcoholic effect on male sexual function].

Though an adequate volume of ethanol relieves nervousness and enhances sexual desire, acute administration of a great deal of ethanol suppresses central nervous system and causes sensory torpor and penile erectile dysfunction. Long term and excessive intake of ethanol causes central and/or peripheral neuropathy and sexual dysfunction; atrophy of testicles, low serum level of testosterone, impaired spermatogenesis and penile erectile dysfunction. It also invades various organs in digestive tract, cardiovascular system, central and peripheral nervous system and causes functional disorders in these organs. Successful treatment of patients with penile erectile dysfunction should be performed with treatment of these underlying and associated disease.