No wonder they're so happy!
Posted on 08/05/2024 1:16:41 PM PDT by Red Badger
Women who have sex less than once a week may be more likely to die early than those who engage in more regular intercourse, according to the results of a new study. While this same impact was not observed in men, the researchers did note that more frequent sex reduces the chances of an early grave in both men and women with depression.
“Sexual activity is important for overall cardiovascular health possibly due to reduction of heart rate variability and blood flow increase,” write the authors. “Using findings from our study, we can infer that sexual activity, broadly defined, may ameliorate loss of function that can occur with age and the progression of disease,” they add.
To reach these conclusions, the researchers analyzed data from 14,542 individuals in the US, recorded as part of a national health survey conducted between 2005 and 2010. In total, 2,267 provided details of their sex lives, with 94.4 percent of those people claiming to get busy at least once a month, while 38.4 percent said they did so more than once a week.
Previous studies have indicated that the average US adult has sex 54 times a year – or about once a week – so the researchers decided to classify people into those with high and low sexual frequency, depending on whether they had intercourse more or less than once a week (52 times a year).
Overall, women with low sexual frequency were 1.7 times more likely to have died from any cause by the end of 2015 than those with busier sex lives.
Importantly, the study authors also noted that this effect followed a dose-dependent pattern, meaning that the less sex a woman had, the higher her risk of mortality became. And despite not finding the same response in men, the researchers were surprised to observe that intercourse appears to have a “modifying relationship” on the adverse health effects of depression in both sexes.
Indeed, after adjusting for confounding risk factors such as obesity, advanced age, and lower socioeconomic status, the authors found that people who suffered from depression were around three times more likely to die during the follow-up period if they also had a low sexual frequency.
It’s important to note, of course, that causation can’t be inferred from such correlations, although previous work has shown that people tend to experience improved mood and a greater sense of life purpose the day after having sex, which may contribute to improvements in depression and overall well being. These findings are in agreement with those of another small-scale study of Israeli adults, which found that having more sex was associated with better survival odds in people who had suffered heart attacks.
Overall, then, the study authors stop short of announcing that a weekly shag could save your life, but on the basis of this evidence, it certainly can’t hurt.
The study has been published in the Journal of Psychosexual Health.
Funny where a persons mind goes sometimes. Can really tell you things about them.
Yep, you were thinking of exercise and I was thinking of making $120.00 and then making love to a woman for fun.
You are indeed correct… And truth be told, there were many more sweet, kind souls in black-and-white habits that absolutely loved children.
But I will always remember those two because of their violent tendencies.
Catholic high school was all boys, and we had all World War II chaplains, brothers, and lay teachers (all men), And they took zero crap from us Stupid teenagers lol.
The Slick Willy excuse.
Behavioral studies are 100% crap.
You could probably talk Uncle Sucker into a $250K grant to find out.
Sex hurts. And it’s gross when you really think about it 😉
I had a few very beautiful nuns in grade school at St. Martin of Tours in Philly. IHM. We did have one sister who was a terror, but most of them were fine. I do remember the angelic ancient sister who taught religion. She talked like she was already in Heaven.
Bump for reference.
Probably a correlation, not causation study.
“Not Having Enough Sex May Have Deadly Consequences” written by Holly Large....hmmm.
I had lots of marginal health issues in mid-50’s. Lucky me decides to resign from a well paying secure job and begin exercising 5 times a week. My choice was golf because it is for me least boring exercise. That fixed every one of my health issues! I quit golf at age 75, but continued mild daily exercise, mostly walking. I am convinced that is the main reason I am still alive and in decent health.
The wife calls BS....sigh...
The study didn’t seem to stratify respondents by age.The study didn’t indicate why the respondents we’re classified as depressed. Did not indicate how serious the depression was if respondent had depression. Did not seem to indicate if respondent was undergoing treatment.
Poor study design. Maybe sponsored by birth control pill makers, STD clinic owners, abortion centers, psychiatrists, ED treatment concerns, and purveyors of porn??? (anything to jack up business) ......just sayin’
You’ve made good decisions and adjusted things as you get older. Good job!
My second grade teacher was Sister Paul Regina and was beautiful also. Maybe it was second grade teachers?
Wait there was another nun who who also very pretty, Sister Suzan. I think she was around when I was in 7th or 8th grade.
Education? Where in the Bible is nunerry explained?
Whatever has that to do with your accusation that sisters or nuns are, in your words, “usually ugly”?
Hmmm?
The answer, of course, is nothing whatsoever.
I take at least a 30 minute brisk walk every day, sometimes 45 minutes, and I can tell you that I agree with your assessment of endorphins and oxytocin.
Stay on your mountain and enjoy illeteracy.
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