Exercise and sexuality
When talking about sexuality, it assumes a dimension that is inherent in human beings and that the realization of sexual life is a fundamental pillar of conducting general people’s lives.
This is not an issue at the earliest stages of life, childhood, puberty, youth but in adulthood, when sexual life has more relevance, begin to manifest early problems. Beyond the level of sex education, which has a direct impact on the level of satisfaction of relations established by the subject, what concerns us in this article, is the relationship between physical activity and sexuality. To address the problem, we must establish some concepts, starting with the man:
Erection .- The erection of the penis good filling depends on the blood of the corpora cavernosa of the penis, which is directly related to cardiovascular capacity, in turn related to the maintenance of the aerobic capacity of the subject. Erectile dysfunction can be functional and psychological causes.
The functional causes are:
- Neurological Source
Vascular Source
Endocrine Source
- penis Diseases
- Use of some drugs
- Use of toxic substances including alcohol and snuff
- Diabetes
Excess cholesterol-(long term)
- Hypertension
The causes are prominent part of the Metabolic Syndrome, which in turn has its roots in physical inactivity and the solution in physical exercise.
As explicite earlier, a development of aerobic capacity allows normalize cardiovascular function, which is achieved with any practical aerobic (trotting, 6km/hora walk, bike and others, an intensity from 50 to 85% depending training prior percentages calculated with the formula Karvonen. The frequency must be at least three times a week, may take place every day.
Also exercising muscle located (body weight, using machines and weights, constitute an important contribution to preventing or overcoming the metabolic syndrome, improving glandular secretions (hormones), within which is secretion Testosterone, which is responsible for sexual desire. The sedentary lifestyle, excess body fat and alcohol intake, increase in man secretions of estrogen (female hormones). This muscular work, can be done two to three times a week, with variable charges depending on the level prior training.
In women, the biggest problem occurs at menopause, especially in the postmenopausal period, characterized by a lack of lubrication, atrophy of genital organs and the consequent loss of sexual desire. Physical exercise not only helps conbatir other ills associated with this period, such as excess body fat and loss of bone density, but also improves the secretion of sex hormones and with it the symptoms above.
Po Finally, the Taoist exercises, bring benefits to both genders, allowing longevity sexual desire and increased particularly in men, ejaculation control and prevention of prostate cancer, a disease for which traditional medicine has only early detection.
The psychological aspect, the stress is a factor in gravitante sexual dysfunction, both in men as in women, and Physical exercise effectively combat stress.
In short, perform physical exercise is synonymous with a fuller sex life