Can not having sex lead to death? Read the entire report in one breath

Sex and health: Even today sex is considered a taboo in Indian society. Most people still avoid talking about sex. However, when it comes to having sexual relations, such people do not lag behind. One after another reports related to this matter have spoiled the minds of the people. 

Low sex drive: From London (UK) to Tokyo (Japan) and America, medical researchers, professors, scientists, and doctors are presenting shocking reports on the subject of having sex. Some people are counting its benefits. While some are scary. The matter is something like this. According to the report, people who stay away from sex can even die. This shocking revelation was published in the British Medical Journal. In that report, it has been told that the risk of death of men who do not have sex even once a month is doubled as compared to those who have sex once a week. 

'Dahi of the brain' or 'Bheja fry' 

A study shows that middle-aged and senior citizen men with zero sexual interest in women are at risk of having a shorter life span. This study was conducted in Japan's Yamagata province where 20,000 people participated in this survey. This sample size was decent for a country like Japan. The study team was led by Professor Kaori Sakurada. Kaori is a prominent doctor in Japan. She is an expert on brain tumors at Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine School of Nursing. Sakurada said that the results of her team's research can help in developing ways to reduce the risk of death.

Does loss of sexual interest indicate approaching death?

The title of this report was - 'Reduction in sexual interest and its relation to mortality'. People between the ages of 40 and 70 were included in the study. The health of these people living in seven cities was monitored for a long time. Their annual medical checkups were done. The people included in the survey were asked whether they had any interest in the opposite sex or not. In this study, everyone's medical history, family conditions, use of medicines, how often they laughed and everyone's mental stress level records were studied in detail.

Researchers studied the relationship between their sex life and daily routine and their risk of death. They found that out of 20 thousand people, about 7700 men and 11500 women were not interested in having sexual relations with the opposite sex. During the follow-up study that lasted for about 10 years, 503 people died. Of these, 356 were men and 147 were women.

How much is the risk of death if you do not have sex?

Based on these reports, it has been claimed that women who have less sex have a 70% higher risk of death, according to this, men should also know how much risk they face to their lives by not having sex. Analysis of the data showed that 9.6 percent of men who said that they had no interest in the opposite sex died during the nine years. On the other hand, the mortality rate among men who said that they still have sexual interest in women was only 5.6 percent.

The researchers concluded that this difference represented a significantly higher risk of death even when other factors, such as age and chronic diseases, were ignored.

The team members said the data for women showed no link between their sexual orientation and risk of death.

Sakurada said, living with and constantly interacting with people of the opposite sex, i.e. men and women, can help you stay mentally healthy and find a reason to live. Communicating with people of the opposite sex, no matter what your age is, can help you live longer.

According to a report in the British Journal, people who stay away from sex may even die. This report states that men who do not have sex even once a month have twice the risk of dying compared to those who have sex once a week.

This report states that having sex is beneficial for men. Men who have sex regularly have a very low risk of getting cancer. 

Women who have less sex have a 70% higher risk of death

According to a similar study, women who are less sexually active have a 70% higher risk of death than women who have sex at least once a week. The researchers argue that regular sex helps maintain cardiovascular health. Hormones such as prolactin, endorphins and oxytocin released during sex are extremely beneficial for the body.