Five bad things that happens when you stop having sex

NEWS24.CO.ID - For married couples, sex changes a lot of things in the body such as hormonal changes or whittling waistline.

Not only hormonal changes, sex is also believed to increase longevity. 

When experiencing sexual abstinence, there are a few physical consequences that may hit you for a while. 

So, what happens to your body when you stop having sex ?

1. Experience erectile dysfunction 
Not having sex may impact your sex drive. For men, masturbation will be able to keep their sex drive alive. This is because like any other muscle in the body, if you don’t make your penis 'exercise' for a long duration, you may even experience erectile dysfunction.

But for women may not get affected as much as it affects men. 

2. Stress busters
Sex is one of the best stress busters. Health experts say that regular sex is associated with stress-busting and when you don’t have it, it can lead to higher stress reactions.

3. Boosting immunity
Sexual activity helps in boosting immunity, especially in women, not getting busy every day can make you prone to illnesses and other infections.

4. Vaginal walls tend to become weak and thin
Due to lack of blood flow, vaginal walls tend to become weak and thin. This mainly happens to older women who are above the age of 50. 

And for a longer duration at an older age may also increase the risk of not feeling any sexual pleasure during intercourse.

5. Healthy cardiovascular system
Health experts say that good sex life is related to a healthy cardiovascular system. And when you enter sex drought, it may impact those hormones that are good for heart health.

6. To reduce the risk of UTIs and STDs 
Sexual abstinence can reduce the risk of UTIs and STDs as there is no physical contact with another person.