Since I am tired of the fact that in discussions with sexophiles, many of those I have seen cannot answer how sex harms health, I had to make this post. So, this post will analyze some of the sexophiles' claims allegedly "about the benefits of sex" that do not correspond to reality. So, let's begin:
"Sex strengthens the immune system and overall health" — is almost a blatant lie; the hormones released after copulation affect enzymes whose purpose is to maintain the functioning of the immune system. Those who engage in sex more often than others are more successful in an evolutionary sense, but by doing so, they shorten their lifespan. But that is not all. When women have sex, the testosterone level in their bodies increases, whereas in men, the amount of testosterone significantly decreases after orgasm. Moreover, this leads to the fact that after copulation, male muscles severely weaken in their ability to contract, which leads to a sharp decrease in the efficiency of any physical activity. Also, during sex and especially orgasm, heart rate and blood pressure temporarily increase, which increases the strain on the cardiovascular system.
"Sex reduces stress and strengthens connection" — is also a lie. Generally, this varies from person to person, but it can in no way be called a definite fact, only a subjective assessment. In general, sex is the cause of many interpersonal conflicts, and engaging in it during burnout, depression, etc., on the contrary, worsens an already terrible situation. Not to mention the insignificance of the temporary effect even according to the estimates of sexophiles, and the fact that sex not aimed at reproduction is a type of drug addiction.
"Abstinence from sex causes even more harm" — this is already a popular manipulation of facts. The widespread myths that abstinence leads to neuroses or prostatitis are based on a substitution: this applies only to forced abstinence (incels), in which a person frequently remains in a state of sexual arousal. Voluntary abstinence, however, is only beneficial.
P.s. For those interested, the harm of sex to the immune system was initially discovered in beetles in the early 2000s.
