Introduction: Sexual desire is a normal physiological need for everyone; neither should it be excessively suppressed nor indulged in excessively. A moderate sexual life benefits both physical and mental health and also fosters emotional intimacy between partners.
Traditional Chinese medicine has long held that excessive abstinence is detrimental to physical and mental health. The ancient health works San Yuan Yan Shou Can Zan Shu (also known as Yu Bu Ke Jue Pian) records: “The Yellow Emperor said: ‘One Yin and one Yang constitute the Dao; imbalance of Yin and Yang leads to disease.’” This means that the unity and interplay of opposites—Yin and Yang—is the universal law of nature. In general, Yin and Yang exist in dynamic balance; the human body must maintain this balance to ensure health. If either Yin or Yang becomes excessively dominant or deficient, illness may result. Moderate sexual activity serves as a means to harmonize Yin and Yang.
Human kidney essence (Jing) is continuously replenished by nutrients derived from food and water. When kidney essence is abundant, it supports heart fire (Shen), thereby generating sexual desire. Thus, marital sexual activity is both necessary and beneficial—but must not be excessive; moderation promotes health.
Having proper sex is good for your health.
However, there are health risks to having too much sex. A moderate amount of sex is good for both men and women, but too much is not. Excessive sex hinders men more than women, but it affects both sexes. Sexual intercourse is a systemic, comprehensive reaction of the central nervous systems of males and females, as well as the autonomic, sympathetic, and parasympathetic nervous systems. For women, frequent sexual intercourse can lead to autonomic nervous system dysfunction, causing symptoms such as spiritual malaise, dizziness, fainting, pale skin, gray circles under the eyes, nervousness, dry mouth, lumbar weakness, and increased leucorrhea. Frequent contact with semen can also induce immunological infertility. For men, excessive sex can lead to sexual deterioration, prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, and other diseases.
The appropriate frequency for young people's sex life is 2-3 times a week, which may gradually decrease as they get older. Do not have sex after drinking alcohol because it has an inhibitory effect on sexual function and can lead to premature ejaculation and seminal emission.
Before sexual intercourse, you should defecate and urinate. Clean your external genital organs. The male should intentionally turn over the prepuce to clean it; otherwise, it is very easy to introduce germs into the woman's vagina or urethra during intercourse, causing infection. Women should wash the urethral meatus and vaginal ostium first. These are located next to the outer labia, pubic mound, and anus. The skin and mucous membranes of the external genitals are relatively tender and easily damaged. It is best to wash with clear water. Do not use soap or anything else with a strong alkaline pH, as this can easily destroy the acid-base balance and lead to gynecological disease.
Having sex properly is good for your health.
✵1. It improves sleep quality by relieving tension and stress. Of course, sex cannot occupy too much time, and getting enough sleep can also maintain exuberant sexual ability.
✵2. Fertility benefits: Studies have shown that couples who are together during pregnancy produce children who are responsive, have advanced language skills, and are healthy. A fetus conceived after drunk coitus often has birth defects or is mentally impaired, and is sometimes called an "alcohol child." Therefore, a healthy and appropriate sex life is the better way to reproduce.
✵3. Prevention of Brain Aging: An appropriate sex life can prevent physiological aging and inhibit aging and death. It can also prevent brain aging and have the effect of overcoming depression and preventing various diseases in the elderly to maintain physical and mental youth.
✵4. Psychological adjustment: A normal sex life can make people feel energetic and happy, increase their appetite, and improve their psychological state. During sex, skin-to-skin contact provides a full-body massage, and breathing and heart rates increase, as does blood pressure by about one-third. This provides a full-body workout.
✵Tips: Long-term abstinence may cause mental distress and physical discomfort, and may lead to physical and mental illness. Therefore, the elderly also need to have sex. Some of the oldest people have spouses who are still alive. Widows and widowers tend to have shorter lives.
Introduction: Sexual desire is a normal physiological need for everyone; neither should it be excessively suppressed nor indulged in excessively. A moderate sexual life benefits both physical and mental health and also fosters emotional intimacy between partners.
However, there are health risks to having too much sex. A moderate amount of sex is good for both men and women, but too much is not. Excessive sex hinders men more than women, but it affects both sexes. Sexual intercourse is a systemic, comprehensive reaction of the central nervous systems of males and females, as well as the autonomic, sympathetic, and parasympathetic nervous systems. For women, frequent sexual intercourse can lead to autonomic nervous system dysfunction, causing symptoms such as spiritual malaise, dizziness, fainting, pale skin, gray circles under the eyes, nervousness, dry mouth, lumbar weakness, and increased leucorrhea. Frequent contact with semen can also induce immunological infertility. For men, excessive sex can lead to sexual deterioration, prostatitis, seminal vesiculitis, and other diseases.
The appropriate frequency for young people's sex life is 2-3 times a week, which may gradually decrease as they get older. Do not have sex after drinking alcohol because it has an inhibitory effect on sexual function and can lead to premature ejaculation and seminal emission.
✵1. It improves sleep quality by relieving tension and stress. Of course, sex cannot occupy too much time, and getting enough sleep can also maintain exuberant sexual ability.
✵4. Psychological adjustment: A normal sex life can make people feel energetic and happy, increase their appetite, and improve their psychological state. During sex, skin-to-skin contact provides a full-body massage, and breathing and heart rates increase, as does blood pressure by about one-third. This provides a full-body workout.
