Why must we hurt our Sex Lives when we can be the master of our Sexual Destiny? In a random phone survey, 1000 Asians between the ages of 24 and 65 were asked what hurt their sex lives the most. Most answered Stress before kids, work health problems,money problems and inexperience. 25% of men and 28% of women said stress was the most to blame for their dampened ardour.
Stress is the disruption of homeostasis through physical or psychological stimuli. Stressful stimuli can be mental, physiological anatomical and physical reactions. We all face demands in our life that cause stress.
We respond to stress through our autonomic nervous system and we can also learn to calm down our nervous systems.
Stress disrupts female libido by affecting women’s hormone levels, which in turn can inhibit sexual desire. For men, physical and psychological stress immediately triggers a drop in testosterone levels. Stress can also undermine sexual performance by contributing to impotence or premature ejaculation. In general, problems with erections are more disruptive than problems with testosterone secretion. The erectile component is exquisitively sensitive to stress in an incredible variety of ways. Stress also wrecks havoc on your love life.
If, at the end of the day, you feel tense, tired or anxious, you might perceive your loved one’s sexual desire for you as just one more unwanted demand on your time and attention. Stress as its related effects are some of the most common causes of impotence in men and lack of sexual response in women.
So, it is no wonder that our sexual lives need protection from the relentless stress of modern life. Experts agree that sharing domestic duties, carving out private time, turning down extra projects at work, and cherishing our relationships can go a long way towards rekindling the flames. Sex provides physical and emotional benefits. Learning stress management benefits a healthy sex life.
