{"id":6977,"date":"2019-01-20T02:25:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-20T02:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prostate.net\/?p=6977"},"modified":"2019-01-20T02:25:47","modified_gmt":"2019-01-20T02:25:47","slug":"stress-of-sexual-performance-leads-men-to-have-affairs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/red64.com\/stress-of-sexual-performance-leads-men-to-have-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"Stress of Sexual Performance Leads Men to Have Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Couples who are trying to get pregnant typically experience a lot of stress, and that stress can cause erectile dysfunction in 40 percent of men as well as drive a high proportion of men to have affairs, according to a study in the\u00a0Journal of Andrology<\/em>.<\/p>\n

When one thinks of possible\u00a0erectile dysfunction causes,\u00a0some that come to mind include use of\u00a0drugs and medications,\u00a0prostate cancer treatments,\u00a0medical conditions such as diabetes, and\u00a0low testosterone.\u00a0Although\u00a0erectile dysfunction most often affects men age 65 and older, this new study points out a possible cause of erectile dysfunction that applies to younger men.<\/p>\n

The study included 400 men who had not had erectile dysfunction before entering the trial. Yet the investigators found that 40 percent of men experienced some type of erectile dysfunction after six months of practicing \u201ctimed intercourse,\u201d which means men were under pressure to perform sexual intercourse either often and\/or at specific times when it was considered an optimal time for his partner to conceive.<\/p>\n

One belief expressed by the authors of the study was that the men had higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which could be to blame for lower testosterone levels and accompanying sexual dysfunction.<\/p>\n

The researchers noted that \u201cstress incurred by the thought of obligatory coitus, or compulsory sexual behavior, causes sexual dysfunction in men facing timed intercourse.\u201d An unexpected finding of the study was that the stress associated with obligatory sexual intercourse or the stress of sexual performance was prompting 10 percent of the men to also have affairs.<\/p>\n

Read more in our\u00a0Erectile Dysfunction\u00a0Health Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Reference<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goodenough T. Why men under pressure to father a baby at partner’s most fertile moment often have affairs. Daily Mail<\/em><\/a> 2012 May 20<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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