Does long-term lack of sexual activity affect health? Men who abstain for too long may experience erectile dysfunction

Sexual activity is an important component of human life, indispensable for people's physical and mental health, longevity, marital love, and family happiness. As the ancients said, "Food, color, and sex are the same." Sex, like eating, is a human instinct and a physiological and psychological need. Therefore, as long as it is a normal person, everyone has a desire for sex. But some people misunderstand that having sex is harmful to prolonging one's life. So some elderly people who had normal sexual function stopped having sex. This abstinence mentality is harmful and beneficial to both spouses.

Can human abstinence prolong life

Traditional Chinese medicine has long argued that abstinence is not conducive to physical and mental health. The ancient health book "San Yuan Yan Shou Counselor's Book: Desire cannot be cut off" states: "The Yellow Emperor said:" One Yin and one Yang are the Tao, and those who lean towards Yin and Yang are the Illness. "He also said:" The two do not know, if spring does not have autumn, if winter does not have summer, so it is called the Holy Degree. Sages do not break the path of harmony, but it is more important to keep secrets to guard innocence. "It means that the unity of opposites between Yin and Yang is a universal law in nature, and in general, Yin and Yang are balanced, The human body must also maintain balance in order to ensure health. If there is a tendency for yin and yang to become stronger and weaker, one will fall ill. Moderate sexual activity is a means of reconciling yin and yang. Human kidney essence is constantly nourished by acquired water grains. When the kidney essence is sufficient to aid the heart fire, it will "burn in desire" and generate sexual demands. Therefore, sexual activity is essential and should not be too frequent. If it is appropriate, it is beneficial for health.

Middle aged women should not abstain from sex

Traditional Chinese medicine also believes that long-term abstinence can lead to "menstrual stasis and loss of nourishment", thus leading to "weakness and unnecessary use". The result of long-term abstinence will result in permanent loss of sexual function. Because abstinence disrupts the balance of yin and yang, suppresses human sexual instincts, and the sexual desires that accumulate in the human body are not released, which can actually cause harm to the spirit and body. American sexologist Elis said, "The result of abstinence can cause small-scale disturbances and make people feel uncomfortable." The research by modern sexologists and medical experts Masters and Johnson also confirms this. Because the sexual tension that drives sexual desire is a biological energy that follows the law of energy conservation and can only be transformed and cannot disappear. A normal and moderate sexual life can achieve sexual desire and release sexual tension. When sexual desire is not released for a long time, it can lead to "sexual tension". Sexual tension has a greater impact on men than women, and can manifest as restlessness, poor mood, insomnia, and lack of concentration. If this situation is not eliminated through sexual intercourse or masturbation, the phenomenon caused by sexual tension will not be eliminated. Masters and Johnson also revealed a "widower's syndrome", also known as mental impotence, caused by long-term abstinence, which is more common in males over the age of 50. Most of them are caused by the wife's illness and long-term lack of sexual activity.

Prolonged abstinence affects sperm quality

Abstinence is not conducive to health or longevity. According to foreign reports, individuals who abstain from sexual activity have an aging and mortality rate that is more than 30% higher than those who engage in normal sexual activity. According to survey data from Russia and Japan, some longevity individuals have mostly surviving spouses. And there are many short lived widows. Therefore, health and longevity do not belong to those who abstain.