Sex is one of the best ways to relieve stress, but certain types of stress can hamper your sexual life.
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While sex is a great way to relax and unwind your stressful day, it can get affected due to stress and anxiety. Certain stressful conditions are normal and go away after a time. But such situations should be addressed if they linger for a long time as these not only affect your professional life but also affect your personal life, including your sexual relationship.
Which of these hormones are produced in stressful conditions which may affect your sex life?
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Cortisol is one of the hormones released in response to stressful conditions. Elevated cortisol levels for a long time may suppress our sexual drive. Cortisol signals our body to reduce the production of sex hormones. It also affects the proper response of testicles to testosterone, which can lower the libido or sex drive.
Stress may lead to which of the following conditions?
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Stress may lead to low sperm count in males and delayed menstrual cycle in females. Stress is responsible for affecting the brain signals which control your body s response to sexual activities. If you are stressed, the messages sent by the brain to your sex organs may interrupt, resulting in low sperm count and low sexual desire in males. Stress may also affect the menstrual cycle in a female and it can get delayed. It may adversely affect the sexual desires of a woman and may result in sexual dysfunction.
Which of the following complications is most commonly seen in males suffering from stress?
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Erectile dysfunction is quite common in males who live a stressful life. During sexual activity, blood vessels in the penis get dilated, allowing the blood to flow steadily into the sponge tissue. Sphincter muscles contract at the same time to prevent the backflow of blood. In stressful conditions, blood vessels fail to dilate properly, and sphincter muscles are not able to constrict in the same fashion. It results in the inability to maintain the erection of the penis, resulting in erectile dysfunction.
Women consuming alcohol due to stress may experience which of the following conditions that affect their sexual desire?
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Consumption of alcohol in higher quantity dehydrates us. In case of women, it may lead to vaginal dryness, leading to improper lubrication. Sex becomes painful for women without proper lubrication. As a result, females lose interest in sex after a number of painful sexual experiences.
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