Letters
Alcohol and fecundability
The problem with “abstinence is unnecessary”
BMJ 2016; 355 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.i5325 (Published 05 October 2016) Cite this as: BMJ 2016;355:i5325
- Lauri Beekmann, secretary general
- Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network (NordAN), Marjamaa 2, Tyri 72214, Estonia
- beekmann{at}nordan.org
Conclusions drawn from Mikkelsen and colleagues’1 Danish cohort study on alcohol consumption and fecundability vary widely, from “Drinking a large glass of wine each night damages fertility”2 to “Women’s conception rates ‘not affected by moderate drinking’”3 to wider generalisations, such as, “Alcohol has no effect on women’s fertility.”4 And a …
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