It seems reasonable to presume that a late night with hours of sex might not put you in the best physical shape for an endurance event the following morning, due to expended energy and little sleep. One study showed that there is no negative effect if the sex occurs at least ten hours before the exercise test, but there is a negative effect if it occurs less than two hours before exercise. There seems, however, to be little evidence to support the theory that sex negatively impacts performance. Research in this area is generally of low quality and mostly involves male participants. As a result, many individuals have been advised against or even prevented from having sex before important events. In the past, conventional wisdom held that having sex before a sporting event could decrease performance, and that a degree of sexual frustration would lead to a more aggressive, competitive, and successful performance. Will sex the night before a race help my performance, or am I better off abstaining? Regular running is a healthy lifestyle choice and reduces the risk of developing medical conditions that can affect libido, including high blood pressure, obesity and Type 2 diabetes. Low self-esteem and poor body image can lower libido, and running has an amazing ability to help people build confidence through goal setting and improving their relationships with their bodies. Running is a useful tool for managing daily life stress and fatigue, both of which can have a significant effect on how keen you are to have sex. A low libido is often linked to mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, and we know that regular exercise can help alleviate and treat these. While running can’t help reduce some of them, such as pain during intercourse, neurological diseases, and side effects of medications, it can help counteract many others. There are many causes of a low sex drive or libido. So for a great sex life, you are well justified in spending plenty of time in your trainers! Can running increase my sex drive? Remember too that conditions such as high blood pressure, obesity, and Type 2 diabetes are all causes of erectile dysfunction, which regular running can help to counteract. Erections rely on an increased blood flow to the penis, and women’s genitals become engorged with blood during arousal. The reasons for this are unclear, and many factors, both psychological and physical, will have a role, but improved circulation may play a part. In sum, more exercise suggests greater sexual performance and satisfaction. It found that men doing more cardio exercise each week reported less erectile dysfunction and women exercising more vigorously suffered less sexual dysfunction, too, with easier arousal and better orgasm satisfaction. One of the larger, more recent studies carried out by the University of California in 2019 surveyed around 3,900 men and 2,200 women with an average age of over 40 to determine whether more cardiovascular activity (running, cycling, and swimming) each week reduced the likelihood of sexual problems. Studies on sexual performance rely on surveys and self-reporting, so there is always the risk that people don’t give accurate answers to questions about their sex lives and exercise habits. Excerpted here are a few about sex and fertility that many are embarrassed to ask. In my book Run Well, I provide straightforward, science-based answers to many of them. Over the years as a runner, family doctor, coach, and health expert for magazines and online communities, I have been asked literally hundreds of running-related health questions. Not just of running routes and new places but of your own human body.
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