Search resultsAlcohol's effects on female reproductive function
Title
Alcohol's effects on female reproductive function
Publication type
Journal Article
Year of Publication
2002
Authors
Journal
Alcohol Research and Health
Volume
26
Issue
4
Pagination
274 - 281
Date published
2002
ISBN
0090838X (ISSN)
Keywords
Adolescent, Adult, alcohol, article, drug effect, Ethanol, Female, fertility, gonad, Gonads, Hormones, human, Humans, Hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, menstrual cycle, Middle Aged, osteoporosis, postmenopause, Puberty, Reproductive effects of AODU (alcohol and other drug use), reproductive function
Abstract
Mild-to-moderate alcohol use has numerous negative consequences for female reproductive function. Animal studies have shown that alcohol consumption disrupts female puberty, and drinking during this period also may affect growth and bone health. Beyond puberty, alcohol has been found to disrupt normal menstrual cycling in female humans and animals and to affect hormonal levels in postmenopausal women. Research has explored the mechanisms of these effects and the implications of these effects for bone health.