Sexual abstinence has physical effects. Normally sexually-active men may have nocturnal emissions again. The nature of dreams may become more sexual in response to drive changes and lack of opportunity for expression. People can become more irritable, angry or stressed. Eventually, if abstinence persists, the physical effects diminish, hormone levels adapt and desire fades.
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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