Sexual relations do good to older women, but not to males

As women benefit from good sex, researchers at Michigan State University found that males who often have very satisfying sex have twice as likely to develop cardiovascular diseases or experience heart - related negative health events.

The study, published in <x0.>Journal of Health and Social Behavior”, seems to contradict decades of research that have repeatedly talked about the health benefits of men and women, but leading researcher Hui Liu said that this study differs from other studies because it focused only on the elderly, which is a difference.

These results challenge the widely accepted assumption that sex brings equal health benefits to all”, said Liu, professor of sociology at Michigan State University, in a press release.

For this study, researchers reviewed the study and medical records of 2,204 men and women gathered for the first time in 2005 and 2006 as part of National Social Life, Health and Anging Project. Medical data was collected five years later for cardiovascular health risks, such as hypertension, rapid heart rate, and elevated level of jet-C protein, as well as health events such as heart attack, heart failure and stroke.

Researchers found that older males who had sex once a week or more were twice as likely to have some cardiovascular health event as those who were sexually inactive, and those who described frequent sex as extremely satisfactory “” were in even higher risk.

Females whose sex life was extremely pleasant or satisfying had a lower risk of hypertension over a five - year period than those less satisfied with sex, which Liu said seemed to be a safeguardary effect of good sex on cardiovascular health.

And Liu said that a combination of better relationships by reporting that good sex is often an indication of a good emotional relationship and the hormones released during orgasm can be the reason for women's profit from good sex.

Liu said he was surprised by the results for men, due to previous research, but said a combination of more physical efforts needed for older men to achieve orgasms, testosterone levels and the use of drugs to improve sexual function can affect cardiovascular health.

Male sexual desire may cause them to ignore the fact that they are physically capable of having sex, let alone if it is advisable, making risk factors more visible.

It's all about being careful and understanding of risk factors”, Laura Berman, assistant clinical obstetrics and gynecology professor at Northwestern University, told CNN. If we talk about the typical sexual scenario for most men of advanced age, he's upstairs, doing the job. It makes sense to me that this may mean more risk factors for an elderly male than an elderly woman”.

Liu said that older men should talk to their doctors if it is advisable to have sex. For patients who have already had heart problems or other health problems, some doctors recommend that sex is not advisable until the patient can climb and descend to a pair of steps without difficulty.

“The doctors should talk to older male patients about possible dangers of high levels of sexual activity and perhaps examine those who often have sex about any cardiovascular problem”, Liu said.