Table of contents:
- Does sex determine a person's happiness?
- Is it normal for someone not to want to have sex?
- What happens to your body when you don't have sex?
- Susceptible to stress
- Weaker immune system
- The risk of prostate cancer increases
Although for most people, sex is fun and a necessity, but not everyone thinks so. Among the millions of human beings in the world, some of them may choose not to have sex at all. So, can people who don't have sex stay happy?
Does sex determine a person's happiness?
Sex can indeed be a contributing factor to one's happiness. However, this does not mean that sex is the only determinant of happiness itself.
For people who choose not to have sex at all for whatever reason, of course happiness can still be found. Especially if the cause is your own choice, then of course you can still be happy in other ways. For example, by keeping yourself busy with family and friends, filling your life with chasing the dreams you want, traveling,and many other things.
Even if you are married, you can actually achieve happiness without sex. With a note that your partner also has the same mindset as you. Even though you live without sex, you can still do various things that can increase the intimacy of you and your partner such as keeping physical touch, doing romantic things together, and always trying to understand each other.
Is it normal for someone not to want to have sex?
Basically, this condition is normal. Again, sex is not a primary need but a choice. So someone will still be able to live happily even without sex. However, there are also those who do not want to have sex because of their asexual orientation.
Quoted from Psychology Today, asexual is a sexual orientation that describes the absence of sexual attraction to anyone. However, that doesn't mean they hate sex. It's just that there is no sexual attraction whatsoever when exposed to other people, regardless of gender.
A study states that about 22 to 25 percent of asexual people have a partner and are married. However, her household was without sex. However, The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) states that married asexual people continue to have successful long-term relationships without sex if they share romance and intimacy in marriage.
What happens to your body when you don't have sex?
Although people who decide to live without sex can still be happy, there are some benefits of sex that you will be missing. As a result, you are more prone to experiencing the following things than people who regularly have sex.
Susceptible to stress
In a study published in Biological Psychology, a Scottish researcher found that people who do not have sex are more prone to stress, especially when speaking in public, compared to people who regularly have sex at least once every two weeks. This is because during sex the brain releases endorphins and oxytocin which make you feel happy and comfortable.
Weaker immune system
Research conducted by researchers at Wilkes-Barre University in Pennsylvania states that people who have sex once or twice a week have an increase in immunoglobulin A (IgA) in their bodies compared to those who rarely or never have sex. IgA is a protein that can fight infection and is an antidote to viruses that cause flu.
The risk of prostate cancer increases
Research published in European Urology found that men who ejaculated at least 21 times per month had a reduced risk of prostate cancer. On the other hand, men who rarely or never have sex have an increased risk of prostate cancer. This is because ejaculation can actually remove harmful substances from the prostate that can prevent cancer tumor formation.
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