What Happens When You Stop Having Sex

 Medically Reviewed by Jennifer Robinson, MD on April 21, 2021

• Your Heart May Not Work as Well. Research says people who have sex once a month or less get heart disease more often than those who have it twice a week or so.
• You May Lose Your Keys More Often. Well, not so much lose them as to forget where you put them. That’s because regular sex seems to be linked to improved memory, especially if you’re between ages 50 and 89. 
• You Might Sleep Less. Without sex, you’ll miss out on the hormones that promote restful sleep, like prolactin and oxytocin. Women get an estrogen boost that helps even more.
• Your Blood Pressure Might Rise. Sex seems to help keep your blood pressure down.

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