It has been established how much sex a woman needs for health and longevity

What kind of intimate life can be considered regular?

Scientists at the University of Texas at Austin (USA) studied the impact that intimate relationships have on hormonal levels and, accordingly, the health of women. Over a long period of time, they measured the level of the female hormone estrogen in those women who had regular sex life, had periodic relationships and generally abstained from sex.

As you know, the psychological (and closely related physical) state of the fair sex depends on the level of estrogen. And sex significantly affects hormonal levels. After it, estrogen in women increases sharply, in addition, the hormones dopamine and serotonin are produced, causing a pleasant feeling of euphoria.

“The main problem is that episodic sex, which happens irregularly and is accompanied by a change of partners, causes a strong jump in hormone levels, which then, in the absence of continuation, also sharply decreases,” sexologist and psychologist Oleg Shevchenko, who familiarized himself with the data, told MK. results of a study by Texas specialists. – Researchers conclude that it is better for women to give up sex altogether than to have it occasionally. Yes, at the same time the level of estrogen will be low, but this is not as harmful as its sharp changes. By the way, self-satisfaction has a weak effect in women and changes hormonal levels very slightly.

Well, the optimal strategy, of course, is regular sex and a stable relationship.”

The teaching also answered the question of what kind of sex can be considered regular: approximately once a week. Of course, it is possible more often, but this will no longer affect the level of hormones and well-being.

By the way, they found out another interesting point: the more conversations about sex during the act, the higher the satisfaction for both partners.