But how much sex is the “right amount” for optimal sexual health? As doctors, we know that you need to get a certain amount of a given nutrient to get its full health benefits.
But, is there such a thing as an “RDA” for sex? As it turns out there is!
A recent study of 30,000 Americans has concluded that sex at least once a week is enough to receive the many physical and emotional benefits of sexual wellness. The study, published in The Society of Personality and Social Psychology, also said that results were “inconclusive” if having more sex than the “minimum requirement,” resulted in greater benefits.
Overall, the study lead the researchers to believe that when it comes to the sexual health, it really is all about the quality, and not the quantity.
Benefits of Sexual Health
So if sex even once a week, is good for you, exactly what are the benefits of sexual health?
Sex can improve your overall mental and physical wellness. It may even help you to live longer by: 
- Combatting anxiety and stress
- Improving emotional well-being
- Helping you to lose weight by burning excess calories and fat
- Giving your immune system a boost
- Improving your sleep patterns
- Reducing your risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease
- Making you look and feel younger
- Reducing your risk of some cancers
- Improving cognition, focus and other mental functions
Aging and Sex Health
We have learned a lot in the age management community about the benefits of sexual health. But we also know that as we age, we may not have the ability to enjoy the sex life we used to. For some men and women over 35, even achieving that once a week minimum, can be difficult, or even impossible.
As men get older they can have problems with erectile dysfunction, or ED. Women may become more difficult to arouse, or achieve orgasm. After 40, women and men both may go through a loss of libido, or a decline in sexual desire.
Just about all of these sexual health issues as you get older is due to declining hormone levels as you age. But, no matter how old you are, or why you may be having less sex than you would want, or the experts say that you should — there is help available.
At HealthGAINS, we strongly believe that everyone should enjoy an active sex life for as long as they would like to, and are physically able.
We offer a number of sexual wellness treatments as part of our comprehensive age management programs. Our sexual wellness therapies include hormone optimization, and the use of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for sexual wellness in both men and women.
For men we provide several solutions that utilize PRP, the most effective is our Gains Enhancement and for women, we recommend the O-shot.
If you are between the ages of 35 – 55 and you think you could use a little help in the bedroom, contact us. We are sure to have a program to rev-up your sex life!
Have you or anyone you know ever tried a sexual wellness treatment, what were the results?
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