There is a direct relation between Sex and Stress. You must have realized in stressful times the urge to have sex goes very low, it zaps down drastically. There are many times when people use sex as a medium to release their stress and feel better. Yes, this depends from person to person but the course is somewhat the same for all.
Whenever you are indulging in sexual intercourse, your body is conditioned to release certain bodily fluids and hormones which make you feel happy and calm. You start feeling relaxed automatically.
Sex has the power to not only increase the number of happy hormones but also reduce the number of hormones that cause stress.
There are several ways by which sex helps us reduce our stress and anxiety and they are as follows-
Increase in the number of Endorphins
Endorphins are not hormones present in our body, but they are the neurotransmitters that are released whenever we indulge in sexual intercourse. Not just sexual intercourse but any other physical activity for instance dancing, jogging, etc. This neurotransmitter has the power to make you a little stress-free and happy.
Increase the amount of Oxytocin
As endorphins are the neurotransmitters, oxytocin is the hormone that does the same job. It is also known as the “love hormone”. Oxytocin is released when people get intimate and affectionate with each other. It is released during sex and also during the stages of pregnancy, the birth of the child, and even during the time of breastfeeding.
Sex to make you happy
Sex can be a huge factor that makes you happy and keeps your mood light. People use sex to take their minds away from heavy stressful situations.
Studies have shown that couples who had sex were happier and more stable in their work lives as well as compared to those who weren’t sexually active.
Even surveys on COVID-19 have shown that people with a sexually active life were less stressed and showed lowers signs of depression in their lives.
Improves the functioning of the brain
Irrespective of the lifting of mood, sex also helps in regulating the functioning of the brain. It is a fact difficult to believe but it’s a fact that couples at the age of 50 who were sexually active have performed better in memory tests.
The level of stress reduces with regular sexual intercourse and the brain shows signals to support you too. It memorizes better and you forget less.
Better sleep
Sex improves your sleep cycle too. Eventually, sex makes you tired and goes on as your workout session, releases happy hormones and decreases the level of your stress and anxiety which eventually leads to better sleep at night. Better sleep will further give you less stress, leading to less cortisol.
OTHER BENEFITS OF HAVING SEX
Sex has several other secondary benefits too which include the following-
- Making your relationship stronger
- Increases the level of your intimacy
- It is a good workout
- Makes you stress-free
- Increases your happy hormones
- Reduces the possibility of suffering from cardiovascular diseases
- Enhances your mood
- Boosts your confidence
Note
It’s important to know that you are ready to get physically involved in your relationship and not use sex as a medium for its benefits. You need to be open about your needs and wants in a physical relationship with your partner.
Be open about what arouses you and what doesn’t and be open for them to talk about their arousals and wants too. This will help your relationship get to a beautiful stage, the level of intimacy will also increase and you will know each other better.
For some people sexual connection is more important than others, it is not even always about the urges but about being able to get to the soul of the partner. Get physical only when you are ready, and never be influenced by your partner. It is okay if you are not ready and they are.
Moreover in Indian culture, being sexually active before marriage is not seen as a healthy relationship. But one should not care about society and find their happiness in whatever and whichever place possible. Others are no one to give you or your relationship direction.
The more casually you get involved sexually, the less fun it will get for you. Creating a longing will help you increase gratification. Don’t let anyone decide the pace of the relationship. Lastly, yes, sex is a great stress buster as we now know but let us try and make sure that we are never stressed in the first place. Most importantly just know yourself, Love yourself! That’s what matters in the end.
