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Sex is part of life, it is natural and is essential for a healthy relationship. Science and clinical studies have also established that sex is very good for the human body.

Here's What Happens If You Have ‘Too Much Sex'
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Apart from the fact that sex offers both participating parties a great deal of pleasure and helps two partners create an intimate connection with each other, this particular activity has many other benefits in store for you.

OnHealth reports that sex can help you burn calories and it works on a variety of muscle groups, depending on the position of course; thus sex can be considered a type of physical exercise [1].

Other than counting as a form of exercise, sex is also good for boosting the immune system and protecting yours from the common cold. This activity also helps to reduce blood pressure levels, it improves your heart health, and even reduces your risk of experiencing a heart attack.

Sex is also a great way to relax, reduce stress and offers relieve of pain. Furthermore, we should also note that sex is good for boosting your libido; thus the more sex you have, the more you would want to have sex.

Unfortunately, while an emphasis is often placed on the fact that sex is good for you and your partner, there is a lack of information regarding the potential side effects of being sexually active.

When you have too much sex, the positive effects that this intimate activity has for your body can quickly start to turn into adverse effects and rather cause harm than good.

Some Interesting Facts About Sex

Before we discuss the potential side effects that too much sex may cause for both you and your partner, and look at how much sex is considered healthy, let's first consider some interesting facts about sex.

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Sex Power

Q: Which country has more sex power?

A: According to salon.com, Switzerland has long remained the most satisfied country when it comes to sexual activity, with over 21% of the population rating their sexual performance as “excellent” and claiming to be extremely satisfied in the bedroom. Following Switzerland are Spain, Italy, and Brazil [2].

Q: Do women want more sex than their partner?

A: This is a very common question since men are known to go into a “recovery” period, also called the refractory phase, after they have ejaculated; thus they may need some time before they are able to have sex again.

Women, on the other hand, often do not reach a peak during sex, according to Healthy Women; thus they may still be interested in sex even after their partner has ejaculated or been ready quickly after the previous session of sex has ended.

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Can Sex Be Bad For You?

If you are having too much sex, then we have some news for you – excessive sex can be bad for you in different ways. Too much sex tends to affect men and women differently, causing a unique set of symptoms and adverse effects for each gender.

For men, Men's Health report that some of the most considerable side-effects of too much sex have to do with their manhood directly. Firstly, too much sex tends to make the manhood sore – so having a lot of sex can eventually cause your manhood to become sore, which will make sex more difficult as you will experience pain when you have sex [3].

Other than this, urinating may also be difficult for men who have a lot of sex. This is because the sphincter muscle found within the manhood needs to clamp down in order to close off the connection to the bladder – if this does not happen, sperm may retreat into the bladder instead of expelling out of the manhood. When this process is conducted continuously, it may become harder for the sphincter muscle to clamp and then release.

Amongst women, the most significant adverse effect of excessive sex is a urinary tract infection, more commonly known as a UTI. Womenshealth explains that a UTI is most certainly not common amongst women and can sometimes happen just after a couple of sessions [4].

With more frequent sessions of sex, however, women may find that the urinary tract infections they experience become much worse and tend to cause a more aggressive type of pain. This may also make it harder to effectively treat the urinary tract infection, especially when sex is performed after a woman develops a UTI.

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While we have primarily focused on having too much sex in this article, we should also note that a side effect of self-sex is also possible; thus in addition to balancing the amount of sex you have, you should not replace the extra sessions of sex with masturbation instead. Masturbation does have some positive effects to contribute to your health and even your sex life.

NCBI explains that masturbation is an excellent way to relieve sexual tension that has built up and that a normal amount of masturbation does not cause any particular side effects. When masturbating too much, however, many side effects can develop [5].

The addition is a major concern amongst individuals who masturbate too much. This can cause them to miss out on days at work, it can cause them to become disconnected from family and friends, and it can also cause them to skip important events, such as business meetings, and prefer masturbating instead.

How Much Sex Keeps You Healthy?

Now that you realize having sex too often can be bad for you, you might be wondering how much sex you should have to keep healthy without this intimate activity potentially causing some problems.

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Sex Keeps You Healthy

The truth is, there is no real answer to the question “how much sex is okay” or “how much sex is too much”. Generally, if you are experiencing side-effects from having a lot of sex, then the frequency of your sexual activities may be too intense.

If sex is starting to interfere with your life, such as causing you to skip work so that you can have sex instead of going straight to bed at night for sex and skipping dinner, then it should also be considered a problem.

Greatist does provide some figures that people can use as a reference. They report that a survey by Kinsey Institute found younger people, aged between 18 and 29 years, to participate in sexual intercourse around 112 times every year.

while those aged a little older, between 30 to 39, tend to participate in sexual intercourse approximately 86 times per year, on average. This, however, does not mean you should restrict sex to every third day. It is often up to a person to determine how much sex is too much for them...

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Conclusion

Even though sex is deemed as one of the most beneficial activities in existence, offering relaxation, pleasure, pain relief, and even benefits for the heart, it is important to know that there are some side effects of more sex than what is considered “normal” or “healthy.

For this reason, people should continue having sex, but they should follow the recommended guidelines when it comes to creating a balance in their lives and they should avoid sex from interfering with their daily lives. To build the stamina try for the sex pills like Nugenix and keep your sexual life healthy

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5 Sources

[1] The Surprising Health Benefits of Sex: https://www.onhealth.com/content/1/health_benefits_sex
[2] The 12 most sexually satisfied countries in the world: https://www.salon.com/2014/02/19/the_12_most_sexually_satisfied_countries_in_the_world_partner/
[3] 6 Strange Side Effects of Sex: https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/g19540478/sex-side-effects/
[4] Urinary tract infections: https://www.womenshealth.gov/a-z-topics/urinary-tract-infections
[5] Masturbation Prevalence, Frequency, Reasons, and Associations with Partnered Sex in the Midst of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Findings from a U.S. Nationally Representative Survey: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9794105/
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Dr. Rose Schlaff, PT, DPT, WHC, IF

Dr. Rose Schlaff, PT, DPT, WHC, IF is a certified health coach, sexual health fellow and pelvic floor physical therapist who is passion