A new study has some unpleasant news for ageing men: Having
lots of enjoyable s*x may put them at a greater risk for heart
complications.
The study, published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior,
looked at 2,204 people between the ages 57 to 85. The people were
interviewed again five years later, in an effort to understand how s*x
impacts people’s health later in life. The report authors found that men who reported having at least weekly
s*x were more likely to report experiencing heart problems when they
were interviewed again a few years later, compared to men who were not
sexually active. “Older men who found s*x with their partner extremely pleasurable or
satisfying had higher risk of cardiovascular events than men who did not
feel so,” said study author Hui Liu, an associate professor of
sociology at Michigan State University in a statement. Women, however, did not experience any increase in heart health
problems with more sexual activity. In fact, women who reported feeling
highly satisfied with their s*x life had a lower risk of high blood
pressure years later, compared to women who didn’t hold the same level
of satisfaction.
The study had found a link between heart problems and s*x, but it’s not definitive.
More studies are needed to gain a clearer understanding of the benefits
and risks of s*x later in life, and whether the amount of sexual
activity matters as people age. Liu recommends men have conversations with their physicians about their health and sexuality. Why might men have a higher risk for heart issues? While s*x is shown
to have health benefits, including better heart health, overdoing it
late in life could be problematic, the study authors suggest. Overall, older men tend to have more sexual complications compared to
younger men, and Liu argues that the exertion to reach orgasm could be
causing heart stress. It’s also possible that medications men take to improve their sexual
performance, like testosterone therapy, could be playing a role. However, the researchers did not look at this connection in the study.
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