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Researchers have found a link between reduced sex frequency and a higher risk of dying earlier in women and depressed men.
New research suggests that a lonelier bed might make for a shorter life, at least for some people. Scientists have found a link between reduced sex frequency and a higher risk of dying earlier in women as a whole. They also found a link between less sex and an earlier death among depressed men in particular as well.
Numerous studies have pointed to a clear connection between our sex lives and overall health. Sex can be an invaluable stress reliever, as are the relationships that make it happen more frequently. Our sexual health can also be a barometer of our general wellbeing. Several chronic ailments can impair sexual function, such as diabetes, and erectile dysfunction in men can even predict problems like heart disease before they become apparent.
Researchers at Walden University wanted to get a better sense of this connection between sex and longevity, particularly in relation to other factors like depression. They examined data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a long-running and nationally representative poll of Americans’ dieting and lifestyle habits run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
They tracked the health and reported sex lives of nearly 15,000 adults over the age of 20. People who reported having sex less than 52 times a year (weekly) were considered low frequency, based on other research showing that Americans on average have sex about once a week. Only one-third of the people in the survey reported having sex weekly or more, though nearly everyone reported having sex at least 12 times a year, or about once a month.
https://gizmodo.com/less-sex-linked-to-shorter-lifespan-at-least-for-some-2000479699
New research suggests that a lonelier bed might make for a shorter life, at least for some people. Scientists have found a link between reduced sex frequency and a higher risk of dying earlier in women as a whole. They also found a link between less sex and an earlier death among depressed men in particular as well.
Numerous studies have pointed to a clear connection between our sex lives and overall health. Sex can be an invaluable stress reliever, as are the relationships that make it happen more frequently. Our sexual health can also be a barometer of our general wellbeing. Several chronic ailments can impair sexual function, such as diabetes, and erectile dysfunction in men can even predict problems like heart disease before they become apparent.
Researchers at Walden University wanted to get a better sense of this connection between sex and longevity, particularly in relation to other factors like depression. They examined data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a long-running and nationally representative poll of Americans’ dieting and lifestyle habits run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
They tracked the health and reported sex lives of nearly 15,000 adults over the age of 20. People who reported having sex less than 52 times a year (weekly) were considered low frequency, based on other research showing that Americans on average have sex about once a week. Only one-third of the people in the survey reported having sex weekly or more, though nearly everyone reported having sex at least 12 times a year, or about once a month.
https://gizmodo.com/less-sex-linked-to-shorter-lifespan-at-least-for-some-2000479699
