Can I consume sweet rice wine while taking hormones?

Patients taking hormone medications are generally advised not to consume sweet rice wine. Please follow medical advice and maintain healthy eating habits.

For patients currently undergoing hormone therapy, consuming sweet rice wine is not recommended. This is because hormones themselves may have certain side effects on the liver and gastrointestinal tract, and alcohol can exacerbate these effects, potentially causing further liver damage or gastrointestinal discomfort such as nausea, vomiting, and stomach pain. Additionally, alcohol may interfere with the metabolism and effectiveness of hormones, thereby reducing the therapeutic effects.

Consuming sweet rice wine while taking hormone medications can easily affect drug efficacy, reducing its effectiveness and preventing the desired therapeutic outcome. Hormonal medications require precise dosage control, and the introduction of alcohol may disrupt this balance. Although the yeast in sweet rice wine can produce substances similar to estrogen, which may help regulate female estrogen levels, during hormone treatment this regulatory effect may interact with the medication, further disturbing the body's hormonal balance.

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle, such as balanced nutrition and moderate exercise, can help improve the body's tolerance to medications and enhance treatment outcomes.