The Unexpected Reason Your Favorite Beer Might Be Sabotaging Your Bedroom Performance

Ordering a pint at the pub has long been the unofficial badge of manhood—almost sacred, really. But here’s the kicker: your beloved beer might be quietly plotting against the very thing that makes you… well, you. Scientists are waving red flags, warning that beer—yes, that frosty friend you toast to on weekends—could be the culprit behind a worrying dip in male performance down below. Lager won’t make you larger, stout might actually make you shorter, and ale? Let’s just say it could leave you looking pale in comparison. And to twist the knife even more, some takeaways are fanning this hormonal fire too—which feels, frankly, like an act of unpatriotic betrayal. Sure, we all know excessive drinking isn’t exactly a health spa day, but when it comes to keeping your “ding-a-ling” in fighting shape, you’d think common sense would kick in. So, before you mock your mate’s fruity cocktail, maybe it’s time to rethink that pint—and what it’s doing to your… manhood. LEARN MORE

Ordering a pint in the pub has arguably been a staple of manhood for generations. But it turns out that having a beer might well be having a worrying impact on the manhood between your legs.

As manly as it might seem to sit down for a few cold ones on a weekend, it turns out that lager does not make you larger, stout makes you short and ale makes you pale in comparison, after scientists warned that drinking beer instead of other alcohol could lead to erectile dysfunction in men.

Tragically, it seems that some takeaways can also do the same, which frankly is extremely unpatriotic.

There are always going to be health risks involved, especially when it comes to excessive drinking, but you’d imagine that most lads would draw the line when it comes to keeping your ding-a-ling ring-a-ding.

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While giving up alcohol completely can also have plenty of benefits, for those of you who still need that sweet escape, then the good news is that it’s really only beer that is doing the damage to your dong, so you can keep those fruity cocktails coming.

According to scientists, 8-Prenylnaringenin (8-PN), is a potent phytoestrogen that is found in beer due to the hops used in its brewing process.

Phytoestrogens are plant-based compounds that have a similar structure to the body’s natural oestrogen and are therefore able to activate the same receptors.

When the plant was first harvested, it was also found that the men were suffering from ‘brewer’s droop’.

For those of you who skipped year five science, oestrogen is one of the main female sex hormones and promotes the growth of secondary sexual characteristics, such as breasts.

So, if you’re wondering where the term ‘beer bellies’ comes from, it’s due to the phytoestrogen promoting the distribution of fat in men.

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Dr Hartman is an experienced naturopathic doctor from Canada with a focus in hormones, digestion, and weight loss.

She suggests that: “Some signs that indicate that you may have excess oestrogen in your body include lowered sperm count, erectile dysfunction, increased breast size, and cardiovascular disease.”

While male bodies naturally need some oestrogen, drinking too much beer could lead to a hormonal imbalance and present issues such as these.

So, the next time you’re at the pub and you think about laughing at your mate who’s ordered the Strawberry Daiquiri or Mai Tai, maybe push aside that fragile masculinity to make sure you keep whatever’s left down there.