MamasHealth.com Home Substance Abuse Alcohol abuse Alcohol men vs women Alcoholic recovery parties Alcoholic spouse Cocaine addiction Ecstasy Hangovers Heroin addiction Inhalant addiction Infants exposed to drugs LSD addiction Marijuana addiction Meth addiction Nicotine addiction Prescription abuse Quit smoking Steroid abuse Substance abuse help Links Email Mama My personal story: How I quit smoking cold turkey Physical abuse Children and drugs	The different effects alcohol has on men and women   WOMEN MEN Ability to Dilute Alcohol Average Total Body Water: 52% Average Total Body Water: 61% Ability to Metabolize Alcohol Women have a smaller quantity of an enzyme called dehydrogenase. Dehydrogenase breaks down alcohol. Men have a larger quantity of an insine called dehydrogenase. Having a larger quantity of hydrogenase allows men to break down the alcohol they take in more quickly. Hormonal Factors, Part 1 Premenstrual hormonal changes cause intoxication to set in faster during the days right before a woman gets her period. The susceptibility a man has to getting drunk does not fluctuate dramatically at certain times of the month. Hormonal Factors, Part 2 Alcohol increases estrogen levels. Birth control pills or other types of medicine that has estrogen increase intoxication. Alcohol also increases estrogen levels in men. Chronic alcoholism has been associated with loss of body hair and muscle mass, development of swollen breasts, development of shrunken testicles, and impotence. Alcoholic Support Groups and Hotlines
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