Why Do I Feel Bad After Sex? Feeling Bad After Sex is Common Survey Found
Contrary to the popular line of thought that men enjoy sex and always seek out pleasurable experience through sexual activities, a new study by an Australian university has proven otherwise – more men are feeling bad after sex than what was known.
This condition of “feeling bad after sex” is known as Postcoital Dysphoria (PCD) and is commonly found among women. The idea of men feeling bad after sex was formerly absurd and unimaginable.
Postcoital Dysphoria manifests itself in feelings of irritability, tearfulness or sadness after one engages in sex.
The study results released in the sex and Marital Therapy Journal showed that this condition formerly called a ‘woman’s thing’ can be found among men as well.
The Australian experts from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) who conducted the research declared that the condition up till now had been restricted only to women partly because no previous study had been done to identify the phenomenon among men.
One of the experts, Joel Maczkowiack said the online survey analyzed results obtained from about 1,200 men from various countries like the USA, Australia, Russia, Germany, New Zealand and others.
The result challenged what was formerly believed. About 40% of the men (480 men) declared that were feeling bad after sex – indicating postcoital Dysphoria at least once in their lifetime while 20% (240 men) of the men reported experiencing PCD within the past month.
More surprisingly, the result showed that about 4% of the men surveyed experience postcoital condition more frequently.
The input from the men who were surveyed was somewhat detailed. Maczkowiack revealed the comments by men who claimed to have been feeling bad after sex – further described their experiences as near debilitating.
One of the participants declared that he wants to be alone after sex, not welcoming any form of physical touch. Another one revealed having feelings of dissatisfaction, annoyance and nervousness. He said feeling bad after sex made him very uncomfortable and uneasy and sought immediate distraction from the activity he just took part in.
The researcher also reported that one of the participants revealed feeling empty and desolate after sex. That is a bit shocking owing to the popular macho opinion that men yearn for and enjoy sexual activities massively.
Robert Schweitzer a professor from the faculty of Psychology and counselling at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), said that this once-neglected facet deserves much attention and shouldn’t be taken at face value.
He concludes that there is more to the men’s perspective of sex and beneath this discovery lies more complex and hidden information about the male’s experience of sex, and we need to take this “feeling bad after sex” as a serious problem and provide the help and counseling required.
A team of researchers from Coventry University, Britain, revealed that people who are more than 50 years old but still having frequent sex have a better cognitive function. That means they are sharper, remember more, and remember more details about past memories.
For those of you in your 50s, before you book that appointment with your doctor because of early dementia signs, you should try some adventurous sex tonight (don’t postpone it! you may forget) to enjoy a healthy life without those annoying lapses. You won’t know if it doesn’t work – but you will be happier, and that is part of the goal.
A team of researchers from Coventry University, Britain, revealed that people who are more than 50 years old but still have frequent sex have a better cognitive function. The team of experts surveyed roughly seven thousand (7,000) people across England between the ages of fifty (50) and eighty-nine (89).
The study results revealed that this cognition improvement is as a result of oxytocin and dopamine (both hormones) during lovemaking. These hormones are connected to feelings of reward which promotes learning and memory.
According to the researchers, the study results are beneficial in healthcare settings for sexual counselling and maintaining your healthy sex life in old age will be pivotal in cognitive function improvement.
This was stated in a published paper in the Age and Ageing journal. The study entailed playing out ten words to the participants and then asking them to recount the words immediately and again after five minutes. The participants were also tested with numbers; a sequence of numbers was handed to them with one missing number and they were required to complete the pattern.
The study result was clear. The men who had frequent sex scored twenty-three (23) % higher on word tests and three 3% higher on the number sequence pattern. The sexually active women also scored higher by fourteen 14% on word tests and two 2% higher on the number sequence tests. The gap increases when other factors are taken into consideration — factors like age, physical activity and wealth, etc.
The corollary is true by default — less sex is not good for us.
The report stated that having frequent sex is very vital as humans, it doesn’t matter whether you are a young adult or already advanced in age. Frequent sex has benefits and is not necessarily negative.
Generally, sex improves one’s outlook on life. It also improves appetite to eat well. It also releases us for other important activities like workouts, line-dancing or Pilates.
So next time you catch yourself having those annoying lapses, don’t call the doctor, your salvation is under the sheets – Just ask your partner for more frequent sex and all will be better!
Better Than Sex Cake – People Choose Cake Over Sex
Given the incessant stream of sensual content flying around especially on the internet, you will be surprised at the findings of this new study. This study was conducted in the UK by experts who surveyed a lot of women to find out whether they believed that there was really a “better than sex cake”.
The study results were shocking. It showed that about one in every six women would choose to have cake over sexual activities – and agreed that “better than sex cake” really existed! Interesting!
That’s not all, the survey further revealed that sex wasn’t the only thing they were willing to let go of. The women were also willing to give up wine and about 13% of the women were ready to push away their smartphones just to focus on their treat (cake).
Sex? Wine? Smartphones? Just for the cake! That must be some amazing “better than sex cake”! As unbelievable as it sounds, that’s our reality.
One of the experts who conducted the surveys revealed that among the things the nation seems to be unable to do without, eating cake was one. Not necessarily an obsession, but a craving once in a while. But to better than sex??
This survey was done to commemorate the National Cake Week and surveyed roughly 2,000 people. Among them were workers who revealed that they gave cakes to their bosses now and then to “enhance relationships” … or bribe them perhaps.
If the cake is better than sex, I can see it being a great gift!
Not only did it butter up the relationship between bosses and subordinates, but employees also confessed the use of cake to win over partners. About 11 % of the males surveyed and 7% of the women subscribed to the theory that “better than sex cake” really works.
This is a somewhat strange discovery in this age. How many persons can comfortably stay without their phones? Yet some people are willing to give up the use of their phones just for a cake treat. Even more! Give up wine and sex.
Somewhere out there is an evil cake baker laughing under his or her breath!
So while writing this news piece, an office mate asked me: “What phrase does every cake baker want to hear and every sexual partner would also want to hear?” I was at a loss and had to give up.
“Wow, that is moist”.
Sexual intercourse is supposed to be both pleasurable and fulfilling for both people. “Fulfilling” is a nice way of saying both partners should have an orgasm.
Unfortunately, it is not always like that, in either new or old relationships. You get together, are having a great time, and then before you realize all the good things, your partner is rolling off of you.
You are lying there disappointed and very unsatisfied wondering why he doesn’t spend more time trying to get you to the same level of happiness he experiences.
Ask your friends – how many of their male partners do NOT orgasm during sex. After they stop laughing, they will tell you what you already knew – NONE. Their partners reach orgasm each and every time whether or not they receive a blowjob, handjob or any other foreplay or activity to get them going. Truthfully, they don’t need it.
Then ask the same group if they climax every time. Your friends, if honest, will say that they usually do not reach orgasm from intercourse alone. Most of the time it will take oral sex, lots and lots of foreplay, and likely digital stimulation or digital vibration to bring them to climax.
In the 2017 edition of the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy survey, 1 in 5 women were able to orgasm penis-in-vagina intercourse along.
Everything you just read is common knowledge. So why is it that your partner doesn’t make sure you are able to obtain the same sexual fulfillment that he is?
For the sake of discussion, let’s assume your partner is not very knowledgeable about how to please a woman. He might think he is a stud, but the reality is, he is a dud. Does he need more practice? Are you communicating to him what you need? Are you suggesting what he can do to improve his technique (and make you happy)?
Have you told him these things and tried to steer him to better sex? Does he know how to be a good lover but has become lazy and uncaring, worrying only about his orgasm?
If you have tried all of this, then you must consider the alternative that you were avoiding because it is much more disappointing that realizing that your partner “doesn’t know better in bed”.
The alternative is that he is selfish in bed and doesn’t care whether you climax or not.
Foreplay is either non-existent or he rushes through foreplay. He doesn’t need foreplay and is not worried about what you need. He will check to see if you are wet, and if not will reach for the lube.
The lube allows him a method to rush to sex without doing any work. Using the lube tells you that he understands that sex can be unpleasant or uncomfortable if you aren’t aroused – and he isn’t interesting in taking the time to arouse you.
If this is a relationship that has been ongoing for a while, did he ever invest time in foreplay or has it always been straight to intercourse? The answer might tell you that he is not interested in your satisfaction – or he really is oblivious to the needs of his sexual partner.
Or is his idea of foreplay to take your hands and place it on his penis and move your hand, indicating the motion he wants you to do?
Even though it is not necessary to get him erect, he asks and expects you to give him a blowjob on a regular basis, yet he rarely, if ever, performs oral sex on you.
It is even worse if you have asked him to go down on you and he hasn’t done it, by giving excuses or simply telling you he doesn’t enjoy it.
To receive and not reciprocate make his position clear and should make your understanding clear that he is thinking only of himself.
The fact that you ask him to do something for you and he doesn’t do it, screams that he is selfish in bed, as he is not interested in your pleasure.
Another aspect of this selfishness centers around any orgasms that you give to yourself, with a vibrator or other item. The faster you cum, the happier he is because he feels he had a part in your excitement; or the vibrator might make him unhappy because he DIDN’T have a part in making you cum.
He tends to choose sexual positions that are the easiest for him, where he doesn’t have to do anything, such as you being on top.
If the position is not with you on top, it will be a position that is easiest for him to cum, regardless of whether it is a position that you like or not. Also known as his “fast finish” position.
Men know which position allows them to climax the fastest; if he immediately goes to that position, you know that his interest is in his orgasm as fast as possible. His interest is not in a satisfying sexual encounter for both of you.
Does he withdraw his penis at the last minute so that he can cum somewhere on your body, or your face or in your mouth? This is a dominant feature, with a slight attempt to degrade the partner — depending of course, on the communication and agreements between you.
Does he use sexually degrading terms when he climaxes, telling you for instance, that you are his “cum slut” or other words that convey the same degradation?
Or does he ejaculate inside of you so there is no cleanup for him to handle? When you realize you are answering yes to some of these hard questions, it is time to realize that your partner is selfish in bed.
After he has an orgasm and ejaculates, does he roll over and go to sleep? Or if you do not share housing together, does he tell you that you can see yourself out – or remind you to lock the door when you leave?
If he does this, you need to evaluate what you are doing – because this is not a sign of a relationship. These actions are signs of a hook up; or a friends with benefits situation.
What is the communication like in other parts of the relationship? Does he open up to you about work, or friends, or other parts of his life?
Sadly, if you aren’t communicating, you really should consider what was written above – this is more like a hook up than a relationship.
Get brave, when he starts with his limited and unfulfilling foreplay, tell him you want to cum tonight. Check his actions. Does he automatically become tired, or sore, and suggest that the two of you wait until “tomorrow night”?
Or it might occur on a regular basis that he doesn’t make time for sex, especially if you ask for it or mention it. Sex is more likely to occur only when he chose to instigate.
Busy couples who both work and have kids, often use calendars to make sure they make time for sexual encounters.
If you tried that, did you have sexual encounters on the calendared days, or did something “come up”?
On the other hand, if you stick to the schedule and decline his advances on non-scheduled days, does he go out of his way to do something nice for you, or buy something for you with the underlying attempt to get you to give him sex on a date not on the calendar?
Couples are quick to defend each other and say sex isn’t everything. But the truth is that sex can be an indicator of the strength of the relationship and the feelings your partner has for you (or doesn’t have for you).
If the clues presented are occurring in your relationship, you may need to decide whether you can change his selfishness, or whether it is better if you move on.
If you have had conversation with him and he has indicated he will change, watch how his communication with you effects his sexual activities. Does he become more attentive?
A partner who is really trying will need to get more information from you – which means he will be asking more questions in an effort to find out what makes you happy. If he is not making you happy nor does he appear to be trying, you may need to consider the sexual relationship you are having with a partner who is selfish in bed.
Why cohabitation is dangerous to your sex life.
According to a new study, living with the love of your life before marriage can damage your sex life in the long run. Couples who have cohabited are less happy.
To save their marriage, intending couples will have to reconsider the idea of getting shacked up. Cohabitation may not be all that it is cracked up to be.
It was discovered that couples who lived together before marriage were beginning to experience loss of drive to have sex after four years of getting married. The ones who had more sex drive (and sex!), were those couples that had maybe a short courting period and didn’t live together before marriage. This study was published in the Sex Research Journal.
Cohabitation decreases sexual fulfillment
After studying about 100 couples, it was also discovered that the couples who cohabited experienced less sexual satisfaction while the ones who did not shack up had more fulfillment sexually.
Cohabitation leads to a higher divorce rate.
Also, the death of sex life is not the only downside of shacking up. According to 2018 research from the Marriage and Family Journal, the couples who live together before marriage have very high chances of getting a divorce roughly five years after the wedding.
But a sexologist, Logan Levkoff, based in New York said that for long-term couples, the future doesn’t entirely spell D-O-O-M.
Sexologist says the results are misleading
Logan when speaking to The Post declared that the results of the study can be quite misleading. That the reason for the seeming stagnancy in the rate of sex is because those couples already had access to sex living together before marriage.
She also warned that statistics show that this doesn’t apply in every case.
Cohabitation brings additional stress
She revealed that the responsibilities and general stresses that come with living together also plays a part. She said all-time access to sex is something new for couples who did not live together before marriage, hence, the excitement and increase in the rate of sex.
The results are quite deceiving, in that numbers do not reveal the entire picture. In the long run, it was discovered that couples who had cohabited for a long time before marriage had a level of consistency in their degree of sexual satisfaction relative to those who courted for a short period. Things started to fade after the first four years.
This may be because if you stay long enough with someone, you better understand the person and get used to being around him/her. Through the fights and stresses that come with living together, the relationship is further strengthened.
She revealed that the sweet phase at the beginning of every relationship is very difficult to replicate if you stay long with someone, but that regardless of the shift, couples can always re-connect and relearn new ways to enjoy themselves.
The key to saving a marriage is not tied to whether you cohabited before marriage or not as studies have shown. If you live together for a long time before marriage, you may have to make effort to sustain your sex life and if you don’t live together before marriage, you may want to slow things down within the next five years of your marriage to better understand your partner. Cohabitation comes with risks and rewards – you should understand both.
If you do decide to get married, just be happy you aren’t part of this family.
The painful and itchy sensation you feel after sex that leaves you so pressed? Yes, that’s Urinary Tract Infection (or “UTI”), baby!
After enjoying sex with your partner, do you get very uncomfortable and uneasy down there? Ponder no more, chances are you have a UTI (Urinary Tract Infection).
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) is most common in women. A lot of women complain of painful and itchy sensation that burns down their vaginas after intercourse. This sensation makes them so pressed they want to pee immediately. Have no fear, UTIs are very common. You don’t need to stay away from sex or your partner because of it. You just have to do something about it, especially if you are a woman.
The reason this infection is more prevalent in women is because they have shorter urethra compared to men so the bacteria’s access to the bladder is quicker. The closeness of the urethra to the anus is also a probable reason why most women describe symptoms that are Urinary Tract Infection-like after intercourse.
Make no mistakes about this, it is more common for men to carry the bacteria. Men who lack proper hygiene especially around their genitals put their spouses at risk. Because as stated earlier it is easier for the female to contact the infection and it is not easy and common for them to carry it comfortably.
During intercourse, the man’s penis gets in direct contact with her urethra because of the closeness of the urethra to the anus. The bacteria are inevitably transmitted because of its ease of access to the bladder and in some cases, to the kidneys. This is the mechanism by which the infection is transmitted. In fact, most research results by experts prove that a woman stands a high chance of having a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) every time she has sex.
The fact that women are more likely to contract the infection does not mean that they should deny themselves sexual pleasure by abstaining from it. It just means that there are certain things both parties need to keep in mind when engaging in sexual activities. The man ought to understand that it is more a matter of her health than anything.
Before sex, both parties should urinate and wash properly (especially down there) with water and soap. What this means is that you offer each other clean areas to maximize the pleasure. After sex, you are required to urinate again as this will flush out any acquired bacteria during intercourse.
Urinate to help remove the bacteria; it is utmost importance that you keep yourself hydrated by drinking enough water before and after sex. And multiple times after sex.
All condoms are not the same. Your partner may be allergic to a particular latex or certain brands of condoms. This results in her constant itching and irritation. You need to constantly switch brands until you find the one that suits or you can try out something else.
If you decide to be really freaky with your partner by engaging in some unconventional sexual acts, make sure you keep safety in mind by not being very harsh on her. Some of the foreign devices you bring under the sheets have the potential to cause infection. So, you must care about what you decide to bring under the sheets and how you choose to use them.
Proper conversation prior to sex on what to try and not try will also help. There could something else he’s doing that contributes to the infection. As your health and well-being is vital, being aware may help you discover what’s wrong. And you have to speak up if you find anything. For your health!
Females! Having sex frequently will delay arrival of menopause
According to new findings, females who are having sex more frequently (say every week or monthly), will significantly decrease their chances of having their menopause come early when compared with females who are not having sex as frequently.
The study revealed that the significant decrease translates to about 28% less likelihood of entering menopause early, in comparison with females who take part in sexual activities less frequently (say, less than once a month). The sexual activities talked about include oral sex, sexual intercourse, skin stimulation, intense rubbing and touching etc.
The study was based on information obtained from the USA’s SWAN (Study of Women’s Health Accross the Nation) which is a recognized body with integrity when it comes to matters about menopause transition.
One of the authors of the research, Megan Arnot (a PhD candidate), explained that the results of the study suggests that if the woman stops having sex, causing the chances of pregnancy to be eliminated, the body consequently concludes that there is no need for ovulation – the release of eggs. Biologically, the energy that would have been used for egg release will be saved and may be invested elsewhere. As it applies to menopause, the energy saved may be utilized in taking care of one’s grandchildren.
The immune system of the female is impacted during ovulation; her defenses are being lowered which makes her prone to diseases. The chances of a female getting pregnant are negligible if she isn’t having sex, so the body thinks it wise not to bother about allocating the needed energy for the ovulation process.
The data collected from about 2,900 women served as the basis for this research.
A bulk of the women studied had received education (prior to the research) at least above the high school level, the average age between them was about forty-five (45) years old and a large percentage (48%) of the women were Caucasian and non-Hispanic.
The women were interviewed and required to answer a couple of questions. Questions like, when they last had sex; whether they were having sex with a partner within the past 6 months; how frequently they engaged in the sexual activity (oral sex, intercourse, passionate rubbing and stimulation etc.) within the past 6 months; and whether they engaged in self-touching (masturbation) within the past six months etc. From their response, it was discovered that the majority (64%) of the women participated in sexual activities weekly.
None of the females studied had experienced menopause at the time the study began, although almost half of them were beginning to experience early signs like alteration in period cycles, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, mood swings etc., which were likened to symptoms of peri-menopause. The other half, at the beginning of the study, hadn’t experienced any signs of menopause or peri-menopause; they were pre-menopausal.
The study lasted for a period of about 10 years and involved religious follow-up and observation of the participants. About 45% (1,300) of the total women entered menopause naturally at averagely, 52 years of age.
A model was developed from the relationship between the frequency of sex and the age at which the women enter natural menopause. The model revealed a 0.81 hazard ratio for women who had sex more frequently (say weekly), and 0.72 hazard ratio for women who engaged in sexual activities monthly.
This led to the belief that at any given age, women who engaged in sex weekly had 28% lesser chances of entering menopause compared to women who had sex less frequently. In the same vein, the women who engaged in sex monthly had 19% lesser chances of entering when compared with those women who engaged in sex less than once a month.
The research accommodated the differences that exist in the biology and habits of every women. The difference in estrogen level, smoking habits, level of education, race, Body Mass Index (BMI) etc. were taken into consideration.
The study also considered the effect of living with a male spouse on menopause, whether the pheromones of men had anything to do with early arrival or delay of menopause. The result of the analysis revealed that it had no effect on menopause; there was no significant change with the presence or absence of male pheromones.
Another author, Ruth Mace (Professor), an anthropologist, declared that although the arrival of menopause is inevitable and that no conceivable behavioral change will prevent the cease of reproduction, the timing of the menopause will coincide with the period when the female body is least invested in sexual activities. That is, your menopause will either come earlier or later depending on the rate of your involvement in sexual activities.
If you are having sex more often, menopause arrival will be delayed and will arrive later, but you engage in sexual activities less frequently, the body will conclude there is no need to waste energy in producing eggs that may not be used and cause menopause to come early, saving the energy for your grandchildren!
Having a threesome has been defined as a sexy way to spice up your sex life. This may be a simple definition of a threesome, but in fact there are many aspects that threesome includes such as what is the task of every member in the threesome, where is the pleasure focused, the configurations of the threesome etc.
The usual configurations of a threesome are MFM or FMF. These are the basic ones, but there are also MMM 
and FFF configurations. Men usually prefer the combination FMF, but that is not always the case. Threesome usually works in three ways which are named as the unidirectional, bidirectional and multidirectional way.
So the unidirectional way refers to the fact that the pleasure is focused only in one direction. An example of that is the MFM configuration where the female usually pleasures both men. [EDITOR: I don’t agree with this description. Usually in a MFM, both males spend their time pleasuring the female — usually the female is the center of all activity. Although both males “receive pleasure” from the female, I think the original description is wrong.]
In FMF configuration, the male receives sexual pleasure from both women. [EDITOR: Same comment as above, with who is the center of pleasure].
The bidirectional way refers to two people from the threesome pleasuring each other and the third member of the threesome has a break or helps one of the other two to get an orgasm.
Multidirectional is probably the best way for a threesome. In this case, you get all in. There is a sexual interaction between all members on the threesome. This way is also really great to be used if the two of the sex participants are bisexual. In that case one of the members can have sex with the second member and the second member can orally satisfy the third member. But it does not mean that it could be only practiced if the members are bisexual.
This is only one of the scenarios, but there are plenty of possible scenarios, it depends on the imagination of the participants in the threesome.
Things To Know About Sexual Life & Gender Identification
Facts About Men
In a recent research study on gender identification, it was revealed that penile-vaginal intercourse can lower the risk of prostate cancer. Another study has reported that men with an average 4.6 to 7 ejaculations per week had decreased the risk of prostate cancer. A ten-year review has indicated that sex may have a significant impact on the mortality rate. Two times sex in a week can lower the mortality rate by up to 50%. Wiki. I am still looking for a study that features lovers of the feet, as they fall into a different group.
Facts About Women
Scientific studies have reported that sex can improve pelvic floor muscles. Sex in females can also provide multiple health benefits. A study published in the gynecological journal has reported that sex in females can reduce the risk of vaginal prolapse. Females who do frequent sex can lower the risk of vaginal atrophy.
Gender Identification
Gender identification is an essential part of personality based on their people describes them who they are. Gender identification is how people feel about you based on your gender. According to a report published in the “European Journal of Psychology,” gender identity is a personal conception.
It is also associated with the concept of gender roles, such as a person considering himself male is generally more confident over the female gender. However, the role of the male gender reflects gender identity characteristics such as dress, behavior, and manners.
Gender identity is a complex mechanism by which people can define themselves by various methods to understand gender identities. One thing should be noted that some terminologies might mean different things to a diverse group of people. It is also the fact that a particular group of people does not like to be called with a specific term/name. The most important thing about gender identification is that the individual must be given respect and support; whoever decides to go through gender identification.
Generational Gap
Knowledge of gender is continuously evolving. It depends on a person’s life interests, dress, and professions that are considered an essential domain of gender identification. It was also observed in a psychological survey that the younger generation has a different understanding and thinking of gender as compared to the previous generations.
There is a massive gap between the generational divide about gender. In order to cover this generational gap, it is necessary to raise awareness to explore gender by solving gender’s complexity by reading and answering questions.
The following are popular gender identity terminologies:
LOWERED IMMUNITY DURING EJACULATION
Sex can affect your immune system in both good and bad ways, and there are numerous studies to prove it. Sex is good for you but can have its risks too including lowered immunity.
No doubt, there are many health advantages of sex. It is one of the most intriguing statements that has been said because we have always heard about the positives of it.
There are many positives about ejaculation. It helps you to sleep better and promotes happiness and also helps you feel relaxed and stress-free. There are a number of negatives to it as well.
First and foremost, you are physically exposed to several Sexually transmitted diseases. But this is an obvious one that all of us are aware of.
It has been proven with the help of a research study that sex can give us lowered immunity. The research was carried out by Proceedings of the National Academy in 2001.
Based on the research that males who were more active sexually had reduced chances to fight off bacterial infections. The study was done on the common fruit fly.
According to a statement in the research study, immunosuppression is a risk factor for sexual activity. Sexually active men are more susceptible to catch bacterial infections. It was also found that the rate of mortality was also higher in common fruit flies who were actively mating. For people thinking — this study is on flies — and how flies can be similar to humans.
A study carried out in 2004 on crickets, suggested that much energy is consumed in sperm production. Therefore, immune cells might not be sufficient for immune defense. It means that the male population is more prone to getting parasitic infections because of sex! It even leads to a short life span in crickets.
This pattern was seen in all vertebrates. The study concluded that lowered immunity was the cost of being sexually active.
Several recent studies have suggested that having sex can affect your gut microbial flora. It means that having sex can increase the risk of catching infections in males because of lowered immunity.
A healthy microbial flora inside of your gut is responsible for several things. It is responsible for the efficiency of your immune system. The study conducted at the University of Colorado in 2019 proved that sexually active people could have elevated risks of developing HIV infections.
The chances for this are higher for men who have sex with men as compared to men who have sex with women.
The study conducted is interesting enough, but the reason for this is still unknown. The research might, however, serve as a ground to combat HIV in other human populations.
Several studies indirectly prove that ejaculation in males might not be good for immunity. The lowered immunity makes you prone to develop bacterial infections. It disturbs your gut microbiome.
The gut microbiome is home to a majority of the immunity cells. If any disturbance occurs in the gut microbiome, it means that the immunity is compromised.
It might be the fact that increased energy is consumed during ejaculation. Or It could mean that the energy of the body is not focused on protecting the body. Either way, it results in a decrease in immunity.
Furthermore, it must be noted that the majority of these studies are not carried out on humans. Conclusive research on humans might provide us with definite answers. But for now, we can say that ejaculation might produce a negative impact and a lowered immunity in the human body.