Alcohol abuse is one of the main causes of erectile dysfunction so it would make sense that quitting drinking would cause ED to go away.
However. There are some instances where this is not the case and it would be best to speak to your Doctor in the first instance.
Why might ED go away when I quit drinking?
Ever heard of ‘Whisky dick’? It’s the crude description of a flaccid penis on a drunk man. When you are drunk your blood pressure drops causing a restriction in the blood vessels. The very same blood vessels you need to get an erection. So there’s that. There’s also the fact that alcohol lowers sensitivity meaning any action you do get will be much less pleasurable. And to complete this trifecta alcohol also inhibits the part of your brain responsible for sexual arousal.
So to paint the picture. You will be less likely to want to have sex, you will feel less from any sexual action you do have and you might not be able to send the blood down there in the first place.
None of these things should be permanent but they do tend to stick around for a while. So if you are an alcohol abuser, stuck in the drunk-hungover cycle then quitting drinking will probably help with your ED troubles.
Why might ED not go away when I quit drinking?
There’s a few reasons:
1 – The alcohol is still in your body – give it about a week for your body to truly detox itself from the alcohol.
2 – The ED wasn’t being caused by the alcohol – there are a bunch of causes of ED. While the drinking surely wont have helped it might not have been the only culprit. Ask your Doctor to give you a checkup.
3 – The alcohol has caused permanent changes that cannot be reversed – It is possible that the alcohol has caused permanent nerve damage that has resulted in impotence. Again you should ask your Doctor for a checkup.
All in all you should quit drinking to find out whether any ED issues you are facing are the result of alcohol abuse (and for these 18 other reasons).
