DECREASED LIBIDO BY CONSUMING SLEEPING PILLS
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Many studies state that chronic use of sleeping pills like alprazolam, diazepam, and lorazepam can cause hormonal disturbances that lead to male infertility and decreased libido.
Another study states that chronic use of alprazolam produces pronounced male reproductive defects, especially in testes, epididymis and spermatozoa formation. There are miscarriages and delivery mortalities due to chronic use of benzodiazepine sleeping aids like alprazolam, and diazepam.
Epididymis a coiled tubular structure in which sperm gets matured is severely affected by benzodiazepines said to a study report
Hyperprolactinemia:-
This is one of the major toxicity produced by chronic use of benzodiazepines both in male and female. Benzodiazepines like alprazolam overstimulate the pituitary gland to secrete prolactin which suppresses the normal secretion of Gonadotropic Hormone (GTH or GSH) leads to many sexual dysfunctions both in male and female.
In the male, the following dysfunctions can be observed
1.Decreased testosterone production by the testes
2.Decreased sex drive or libido
3.Male infertility
4.Low sperm count.
5.Epididymis damage
6.Fibrotic and damaged seminiferous tubules, and Leydig cells of the testicles.
Conclusively if you are a young man planning for marriage or a newly married man planning to have a baby please avoid using sleeping pills for a long time.
