What are the physical effects of sexual abstinence?

Hilda Y. Hutcherson, MD on behalf of Good In Bed

OBGYN (Obstetrics & Gynecology)

The less sex you have, the less you tend to want it. When you go without sex for a while, levels of the critical hormone testosterone drop, in both men and women. Lower testosterone means a lower sex drive.

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