Stopping sex can be dangerous

Having a good sex life decreases the risk of dying by half, according to a study of nearly 1000 Welshmen aged 45 – 59 reported in BMJ Online*

The study – to examine any links between frequency of orgasm and mortality – concluded risk of death from all sources but particularly from coronary heart disease was lower in middle aged men with active sex lives.

Twice A Week Is Good

Sex was counted in three categories:
•  High - twice a week or more;
•  Low - Less than monthly
•  Medium - an intermediate category between these two

Sex Good for Middle Age Women Too

The Welsh study backs up a longitudinal study of ageing conducted at Duke University that found frequency of intercourse reduced mortality in men while enjoyment of intercourse reduced mortality in women – supporting the idea that women appreciate quality while men value quantity of sexual activity.

A Swedish study looking at death rates amongst 70 year olds also found stopping sex early led to increased male mortality and that sexual dissatisfaction increased heart attack risk in middle age women.

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References:
View Full Welsh report here.

*Swedish report published in the European Heart Journal Supplements, 2002,4 or Persson G. Five-year mortality in a 70-year old urban population in relation to psychiatric diagnosis, personality, sexuality and early parental death. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1981;64:244-53.
Duke study: Palrnore EB. Predictors of the longevity difference: a 25-year follow-up. Gerontologist 1982;6:513-8.

*BMJ 1997;315:1641-1644 (20 December)  Sex and death: are they related? Findings from the Caerphilly cohort study George Davey Smith, professor of clinical epidemiology,a Stephen Frankel, professor of epidemiology and public health medicine,a John Yarnell, senior lecturer b  a Department of Social Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 2PR, b Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queens University of Belfast, Belfast BT12 6BJ