During a health history, the nurse asks a male patient about alcohol use. The patient tells the nurse that he and his wife are trying to conceive a pregnancy and he is using alcohol to lower his inhibitions. What will the nurse counsel this patient?

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Alcohol may induce feminization and cause testicular atrophy, impotence, sterility, and breast enlargement. Alcohol significantly decreases the ability to ejaculate in spite of lowering inhibitions.

During a Health History, the Nurse Asks a Male Patient