A prolonged sexual drought can be not only an inconvenience, but a serious danger to our mental and physical well being. Here’s what it can do to you.
No matter if you are in a long term relationship or single, not having sex for a long period of time can really affect your health. Without putting too much pressure on yourself or on your partner, you should try to solve the problem that causes this lack of sexual activity. If not, you might have one of the following happening to you.
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1. Anxiety
Sex is a great stress reliever. The lack of sexual activity can make us less able to cope with stressful situations, which in the long term can cause anxiety.
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2. Prostate Cancer
For men, regular sexual intercourse helps them remove harmful substances from their prostate, which can reduce the risk of prostate cancer.
3. Weak immune system
People who have sexual intercourse at least twice a week boost their immunoglobulin A (IGA) level, which is the first line of defense when fighting viruses.
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4. Erectile dysfunction
The risk of developing erectile dysfunction is greater for men who don’t have sex regularly. This hypothesis is founded on the idea that the male organ is a muscle and, like any other muscle, needs the work out.
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5. Depression
Since sex is a mood elevator, the longer we go without sex, the greater the chances to sink into depression.
Even though these are real and serious dangers, don’t forget that a good sexual life is one where none of the partners feels pressured into it. Please, share this!
