Sex has a number of health benefits, such as reducing stress, facilitating sleep and improving heart health. This is precisely why a lack of sex and intimacy can contribute to loneliness, isolation, and even weaken your immune system.
But what actually happens to your body when you stop having sex, whether it's a deliberate break or a combination of circumstances? Experts explain what can and cannot happen to the body when you go through a period without sexual relations, he writes Insider.
In men, lack of sex can significantly affect health. Erectile dysfunction occurs. Men who have not had sexual intercourse for a long time and are over the age of 50 are likely to suffer from erectile dysfunction. In order to stay sexually fit, you have to maintain it.
Sex sometimes serves as an exhaust valve, and Scottish scientists believe that people who abstain from sex have a harder time coping with stressful situations, such as public speaking, unlike those who have had sex in the past two weeks. During sex, the brain releases happy hormones that relax you, according to scientists.
Lack of sexual activity can weaken your immune system. As reported by prevention.com, scientists from Pennsylvania discovered that people who enjoy sex twice a week enjoy a 30 percent increased release of immunoglobulin (IgA), which is the body's first line of defense against viruses.
In addition, the risk of prostate cancer increases. If you do not masturbate regularly and do not have sex, the chances of getting prostate cancer are much higher. Studies have shown that more frequent ejaculations (from 4 to 7 times a week) reduce the risk of prostate cancer. In addition, research has shown that people who make love regularly have lower blood pressure, so the possibility of problems with high blood pressure is reduced.
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