Benefits of Sexual Activity and Taboos of Reproductive Health: Male Health Care

Please Value Your Sexual Life and Sexual Health

Do you know what sexual health is? The World Health Organization defines it as: the sum total of physical, emotional, intellectual, belief, and social well-being in a sexually active individual. It manifests as a positive and healthy personality, rich and mature interpersonal relationships, and honest and faithful love and marital relationships. So, why should we value our sexual life and sexual health? What are their benefits?

Here are some benefits of sexual life suggested by experts:

Sexual life can relieve stress and tension. During sex, the release of hormones makes men feel less stressed. This process can last for several hours.

Sexual life can help you fall asleep. Muscles tense during arousal and relax afterward, a process that clearly contributes to rest and sleep.

Sexual life can boost self-confidence. Reaching orgasm during sex makes you feel more attractive, increasing self-confidence.

Sexual life brings you and your partner closer. You can communicate psychologically with your partner through sex, leading to a more loving relationship.

Sexual activity can help extend lifespan. Evidence shows that men in happy marriages live longer than single or divorced men, and a happy marriage is closely related to sexual activity. Sexual activity is beneficial to health both physiologically and psychologically.

Sexual activity is very beneficial to the heart and circulatory system. It can increase your heart rate and blood pressure, providing a good workout for the cardiovascular system.

Sexual activity burns calories, helping to maintain a slim figure.

Sexual activity and sexual health offer numerous benefits, and men should pay more attention to their sexual life and health.

A few pieces of advice regarding male reproductive health:

Avoid early sexual activity. Generally, men don't reach full sexual maturity until around 24 or 25 years old. Early sexual activity depletes their essence and can easily lead to varying degrees of sexual dysfunction, including premature ejaculation and impotence in adulthood.

Avoid excessively frequent or intense sexual activity. Moderate sexual activity can bring pleasure and positive experiences, benefiting both physical health and overall well-being. However, excessive indulgence and lack of restraint can lead to prolonged congestion of the reproductive organs, resulting in decreased sexual function and increasing the risk of prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, impotence, premature ejaculation, and anejaculation.

Avoid unprotected sex. Many sexually transmitted diseases in men, such as syphilis and gonorrhea, are linked to unprotected sex. Unprotected sex not only infects the individual but can also transmit the disease to their spouse and even children, posing a significant risk. Never take chances.

Avoid wearing jeans every day. Medical research shows that the male reproductive system requires a cool environment. Wearing jeans frequently can raise the local temperature, which is detrimental to sperm formation. Therefore, men should avoid wearing jeans often, especially in summer and humid climates.

Avoid neglecting genital hygiene. Maintaining genital hygiene is not just a woman's responsibility; men should also pay equal attention. Especially for men with phimosis, it's crucial to regularly clean the smegma, as it not only increases the risk of penile cancer but also increases the risk of cervical cancer in their wives.

Failure to perform regular self-examinations is also detrimental. Medical research has shown that testicular cancer and penile cancer have high cure rates when detected early, but once they progress to later stages, the treatment outcomes are far less favorable. Therefore, men over 35 should regularly examine their external genitalia, and if any abnormalities are found, seek medical attention promptly to control the disease in its early stages.