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This article is about Sex Abstinence effects on the human body. This research shows that sexual behavior effects the human body physiologically, as well as psychologically. Sex is known to be a biological activity that produce some events like the Sperms release and the Orgasm occurrence. However, there's a huge gap about the psychological effect on if people abstain from sex.

 Physical health status 

Sexual intercourse has multiple positive psychological effects, such as decreasing stress. However, abstaining from sex can lead to some major psychological and biological changes for the human body, such as weakening the Immune system, and Cardiovascular disease s.

 Immune system 

Regular sex improves the immune system functioning. Also, it prepares the body to fight off illness by releasing Endorphins. On the other hand, having less sex, or abstaining, may result in more illnesses. Health Line reported that saliva samples of college students who had regular sex were found to higher concentration of certain antibodies called immunoglobulin A, which fight the common cold.

 Vaginal health 

After abstaining from sex for a while, it can be difficult, especially for the females, to adapt to intercourse again. Sexual arousal may take longer for the female body to become aroused and produce the proper amount of lubrication, in order to make the sexual intercourse easy and comfortable. According to the North American Menopause Society, regular sex is beneficial for vaginal health after menopause. In fact, as humans get older, without the regular flow of sex, the walls of the vagina may thin out, which can lead to painful sex once having intercourse again. Moreover, less sex leads to less physical stimulation, which produces lubrication. Vaginal estrogen creams may help slow or reverse this process.

 Cardiovascular health 

Not having sex on a regular basis could lead to a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. As sex can sometimes be a form of exercise, sexual intercourse can keep estrogen and progesterone levels in balance, which can lower the risk of heart disease. Reporting in the American Journal of Cardiology, researchers say they've found that males with a low frequency of sexual activity face a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases.

 Psychological and Brain Health Effect 

Sex is directly related to the human psychological status. Journal of Clinical Psychology stated that Sex has a direct influence on the behavior, mood and happiness status. Sex is associated between sexual well-being and life satisfaction in women and Men. However, quitting the sex will create an issue with the brain and start the development of MDD on the long term. There are three parts of the brain appear to influence the development of an MDD: the Hippocampus, Amygdala, and Prefrontal cortex.

The Hippocampus is responsible for storing memories and regulates cortisol hormone production. The body releases hormone during stress and depression. Problems occur when a large amounts of cortisol is sent to the brain due to a stressful or a chemical disorder in the body. Normally, brain cells (neurons) Should produce, throughout an adult life, in a part of the Hippocampus called the dentate gyrus. In the case of the people having MDD, the long-term exposure to the increasing in the cortisol levels, will slow the production of new neurons cells and cause them to shrink, which will eventually lead to memory problems.

 Stress, anxiety levels and sex 

During intercourse, the body releases endorphins and Oxycontin hormones. These neuro - chemicals help in managing the effects of the anxiety or stress levels. The hormone oxycontin is responsible for sleeping, and any change in the amounts of this hormone, due to Sexual abstinence, implies that the body will release these hormones less often, potentially making it more difficult to cope with stress and that could lead to sleep disorders and anxiety.