Not all sex is useful for men

It is proved that sex is able to prolong the life of the stronger sex. However, as scientists have found in Germany, just the presence of intimacy is not enough.

For 15 years, German researchers from the Max Planck University studied the causes of death among men and revealed an interesting pattern. It turned out that life expectancy in modern macho man in many respects depends on the age of their partners. Those men who were married to younger women (age difference was 15-17 years) were 20% less likely to die prematurely. According to scientists, this fact is due to the regularity of the intimate life, which has a positive impact on the state of men's health.

The survey showed that 50% to increase the chance to survive the 80-year mark, the man once a week is enough to have sexual intercourse. Regular same sex by 50% lower risk of death from stroke, at 30% - from a heart attack, and 40% - from diabetes. Such a positive effect of sex on the male body is due to the influence of testosterone - a hormone that plays a critical role in the regulation of sexual behavior and the occurrence of sexual interest and desire. A survey of 800 men aged 50 to 91 years showed that the higher the performance of this hormone in the male body, the lower the probability of death from above mentioned diseases. But why testosterone production is particularly influenced by the sex with a young partner, remains a mystery. Perhaps the blame - natural selection.

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