Having sex less than once a month is associated with a 60% HIGHER chance of cardiovascular disease vs having sex 1-2x a week.
Have more sex
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Ummmm also people that don’t have sex are probably more likely to be fat and unattractive…
Classic correlation vs causation misunderstanding. Obviously, if you are not healthy in the first place you don’t want to have sex nor are you as attractive.
You should have more sex, though.
This study is actually very solid — and the longevity angle is even stronger than most people realize.
Having sex 1–2 times per week (or more) is associated with significantly better cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure, improved heart rate variability, and reduced
People who are healthier are more likely to be sexually active. Correlation does not imply causation.
Is this due to the sprinting to catch up with a girl on the jogging path?
I'm just kidding. I'm not an illegal immigrant.
did this study control for confounding variable like age and BMI?
Our summary of this paper — PMID: 39738405
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1/ Sexual frequency follows a U-shaped curve with health outcomes — both too little and too much appear linked to higher risks of heart disease and death.
A new paper tracked 17,243 American adults for nearly 9 years to map this relationship.
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If this is “medical advice,”
I’m just following doctor’s orders. 
Cardio is important.
So is commitment to the data.
Science says 1–2x a week.
Who am I to argue with peer review? 
Cardio is important.
So is commitment to the data.
Science says 1–2x a week.
Who am I to argue with peer review? The media could not be played.
I wouldn’t say that lack of regular sex is a cause, but rather a symptom. When people are out of shape, sedentary, and develop health problems caused by poor lifestyle choices, it can result in lower sex drive, sexual dysfunction, inability to tolerate sustained rigorous physical
Do they break down what type of sex is significantly more effective than the other? If gay sex is the best, what does that suggest for straight men? Follow the science for the sake of health?
it’s probably just that fat men (cardiovascular disease) have less sex
For people 18 to 30, how many are not only not having sex each month, but not having sex in over a year or more?
heart problems has been passed down to me from my ancestors, only if I could be saved by some regular procedure 