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From reduced\ninhibitions, to distortions of reality, to a hangover that makes you regret\nevery choice you’ve made in the last 24 hours—alcohol can have an impact on\nyour mind and body, including your menstrual cycle. In moderation, alcohol\nprobably won’t affect your menstrual cycle, but there is a lot of conflicting\nresearch. Let’s dive into it:\n\n## Will having a few drinks throw off my cycle?\n\nResearch (as usual) is conflicting here and there is no clear answer. Some\nstudies note relationships between alcohol consumption and cycle irregularities,\nbut generally only when alcohol is consumed chronically at high doses (1–3).\nWhen looking at moderate drinking, there may be no measurable change in\nmenstrual cycle function (4). In fact, in one study, people who abstained from\nalcohol had more [cycle irregularities](https://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/what-is-an-irregular-menstrual-cycle \"What is an “irregular” menstrual cycle?\") (5).\n\nSo, if you drink alcohol in moderation over this holiday season it *probably* won’t throw your menstrual cycle out of order.\n\nWomen who consume *chronic amounts* of alcohol, however, may experience many\ndifferent types of menstrual disorders, including *amenorrhea* (not getting a\nperiod for 3 months or more), [irregular cycle lengths](https://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/what's-normal-menstrual-cycle-length-and-variation \"What’s “normal”?: menstrual cycle length and variation\"), and *anovulation*\n(ovulation does not happen within the menstrual cycle)(1–3,5).\n\n## Your cycle may influence how much alcohol you drink\n\nThere is some evidence suggesting alcohol consumed in your *luteal phase* (the\nsecond half of your [menstrual cycle](https://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/the-menstrual-cycle-more-than-just-the-period \"The menstrual cycle: more than just the period\")) may have more of an effect on your mood,\nthan during the follicular phase, by both increasing feelings of depression and\nanxiety, while at the same time increasing feelings of enjoyment from the\neffects of alcohol (6). Researchers suspect that people who experience symptoms\nof [premenstrual syndrome](/articles/cycle-a-z/positive-symptoms-pms) may tend to drink more alcohol premenstrually (6,7).\nHowever, other studies note no change at all (7,8). More research is needed.\n\n## Alcohol and hormones\n\nDrinking alcohol affects the body’s hormone levels. After drinking, multiple studies\nhave measured increases in estrogen levels, and sometimes increases in\ntestosterone and *luteinizing hormone* (LH) (4,5,9,10). One particularly\nrigorous study examined how drinking affects hormone levels during different\nphases of the menstrual cycle (10). Multiple hormonal differences were measured,\nsuch as increases in androgen levels during the follicular phase, and increases\nin estrogen levels around [ovulation](https://helloclue.com/articles/cycle-a-z/ovulation-101-what-is-it-how-does-it-work \"Ovulation 101: what is it & how does it work?\"), which persisted throughout the second half\nof the cycle (10). This effect has been shown to be stronger after binge\ndrinking (4). **However, the hormonal effects of moderate drinking did not to\nlead to changes in menstrual cycle function** (4,10).\n\nAlcoholic hepatitis and liver cirrhosis are associated with binge drinking,\nchronic heavy alcohol consumption, and female biology—could this be due to our\nhormones (11,12)? New preliminary research on mice suggests that when higher\nlevels of estrogen are present, there is more activity in the reward centre of\nthe brain, which may make alcohol feel more rewarding (13).\n\nThere is also some evidence to suggest that drinking *low to moderate* amounts\nof alcohol may be associated with delayed menopause, but more research is needed\nhere too (9,14,15).\n\n## Can alcohol affect your fertility?\n\nA recent study suggests that there could be a weak association between *low to\nmoderate* alcohol drinking and decreases in fertility (16). Other researchers\nhave linked higher alcohol consumption to infertility, and some found no\nconnection between alcohol and fertility at all (3,5). One reason for how\nalcohol could impact fertility is through increased levels of estrogen, which\ncould inhibit follicular development and\n[ovulation](https://medium.com/clued-in/ovulation-101-what-is-it-how-does-it-work-aca52fb93f31)—but this is still only a theory (17).\n\nAlthough there are many different studies researching the effects of alcohol,\nit’s difficult to draw hard conclusions on how or if alcohol affects your cycle.\nA couple of drinks this holiday season likely won’t cause any menstrual\nirregularities. But, be conscious if you’re in your luteal phase, as you may\ndrink more than usual.\n\n**Download [Clue](https://app.adjust.com/47j40i) to track when you drink\nalcohol and how it relates to your cycle.**\n"},"bodyRichText":{"raw":"{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Top things to know:\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Having a few drinks over the holidays (or in moderation any other time) probably won’t affect your cycle\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"People may drink more before their period\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"People who chronically consume excessive amounts of alcohol can develop cycle irregularities or amenorrhea\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"}],\"nodeType\":\"unordered-list\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Any person at the office holiday party can attest: alcohol can definitely affect your body, both in the moment, and potentially the next morning. From reduced inhibitions, to distortions of reality, to a hangover that makes you regret every choice you’ve made in the last 24 hours—alcohol can have an impact on your mind and body, including your menstrual cycle. In moderation, alcohol probably won’t affect your menstrual cycle, but there is a lot of conflicting research. Let’s dive into it:\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Will having a few drinks throw off my cycle?\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Research (as usual) is conflicting here and there is no clear answer. Some studies note relationships between alcohol consumption and cycle irregularities, but generally only when alcohol is consumed chronically at high doses (1–3). When looking at moderate drinking, there may be no measurable change in menstrual cycle function (4). 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