Here are 8 ways how not having sex can impact your health

Sexual needs are basic to any human being. People get sexually active as they enter adulthood, but at times due to certain reasons and with age, there are likely to be some dry days. This can also have an effect on your health. Here is how!

A dry spell in the bedroom can occur for several reasons; be it a breakup, a hectic schedule, or maybe one just decides to take a break; whatever may be the reason, a prolonged break from sex can have an impact on one's body. Regular sex not only makes you happy but also keeps you healthy. Here are seven ways that a pause in your sex life can affect you:

1. Affects heart health: Not having sex for a long time is not good for your heart, quite literally! A dry spell can leave you more vulnerable to cardiovascular diseases. Besides being an excellent way to burn those extra calories, sexual intercourse helps promote balance between the estrogen and progesterone levels, thereby lowering the risk of heart disease.
2. Leads to increased stress, anxiety level: Happy hormones like endorphin and oxytocin are released into the body during sexual intercourse. If you take a pause from sex, your body releases less of these hormones, which might make it difficult for you to cope with stress, leading to increased anxiety.
3. Increased memory issues: Lack of sex can make you forgetful. Some studies in their early stages have revealed that one is likely to develop memory issues when they stop having sex. Interestingly, regular sexual intercourse is linked to improving memory, especially for those aged between 50 and 89.
4. Reduced libido: The farther the fonder is not the case when it comes to sex; a long dry spell can make you lose interest in sex altogether. Only regular sex can boost your libido or your sexual drive; so the more sex you have, the more you'll want to do it in the future.
5. Compromised immune system: A dry spell can leave you susceptible to cold and flu. Regular sex prepares the body to fight off illness as it promotes higher levels of the "immunoglobulin A" antibody.
6. Vaginal health: A longer sex break can make the vagina less uncomfortable; the female body takes longer to become aroused and self-lubricate for easy and comfortable sex. Regular lovemaking or masturbation helps to keep the vaginal tissues healthy as it improves blood flow.
7. Increased aches and pains: A good orgasm is a great way to get rid of aches and pains. The high influx of endorphins and other hormones during sexual intercourse can help ease head, back, and leg aches and is also beneficial for arthritis pain and menstrual cramps.
8. Higher chances of prostate cancer: Some studies have shown that men who are more sexually active have a lower risk of having prostate cancer. A study done on 30,000 men stated that men who ejaculated more than 21 times a month on an average had lower chances of prostate cancer, as compared to men who did 4-7 times a month. However, having sex with multiple partners or unprotected sexual practices can still up your chances of prostate cancer.

Irrespective of the potential health benefits of sex, it does not mean that sexual intercourse is the only way to be healthy. A healthy diet and lifestyle are a must to maintain good health. Every person has their own sexual desire, and it is absolutely normal to have a dry spell.

(ANI)