Premise.
Sex and orgasm release “happy”
chemicals in your brain, so the more sex you have the happier you
are. In my experience this is very true. If I go more that say three
days without having sex things can get crazy. I become overly
emotional getting super sad or angry at things that wouldn't normally
upset me. I am prone to slipping into depression. I have a diagnosed
anxiety disorder that leans towards depression, so I do my best not
to aggravate it when possible. I have found that sex and orgasm work
wonders for me. Notice I said “for me”, this is in-no-way a piece
telling you to stop taking your meds and just have lots of sex
instead.
The Science of Orgasm.
The Science of Orgasm.
Endorphins are used by the body to
relieve pain for the most part but, they play a pretty big role in
orgasm. They make you feel a sense euphoria and pleasure. They also
have a calming affect that can reduce or even stave off depression.
Another chemical that is very present in orgasm is oxytocin. This
chemical is in charge of all the nice contractions your muscles do to
make you feel good. It also causes you to feel connected to your
partner. Procaltin is the chemical that relives the sexual tension
after orgasm. It is responsible for that flood of remembered chores
you have to do tomorrow after sex.
Dopamine and serotonin play a big part
in making us feel better when we are in pain or depressed and are the
base chemicals for a lot of antidepressant medication. We can get
these naturally by having good sex. I do feel the need to point out
that we know that having lots of meaningless sex can cause
depression, so don't do that. I would say that sex with someone you
feel connected to on a regular basis or a random fling can work
wonders for our mental health.
My experience.
Personally, I know if I don't have sex
at least two to three times a week my emotional health suffers. Even
if I masturbate there is no substitute for the physical contact of
sex. Masturbation is good for you in many ways. Studies have shown
that people who masturbate more have better heart health and live
longer lives that is nothing to sneeze at. However the chemical
reaction produced during sex for me is much stronger than when I
masturbate. So, if you are in a situation where you can have regular
sex when someone you like do it.
Most of the time when I feel my
partner and I are fighting more often, or I feel myself sinking into
some form of depression, if I think back I will find that it's been a
while since the last time we had sex. If I suck up my pride or hurt
feelings and we have sex I am better able to communicate to him the
real problem if there is one. I like to think of myself as a pretty
logical person and I am able to think through my problems, real or
emotionally aggravated ones, and find solutions. Most of the time,
sex isn't the answer to my problem but it does calm me to the point
where I am able to look for the answers I need. Any time we are able
to tie up loose ends we feel better, and this is precisely what sex
helps me do. Aside from the purely chemical/physical reactions of our
bodies during and after sex, that are amazing in their own right, a
clear mind is a marvelous thing to have. I wish you all great sex
and even better mental health.
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