Insomnia, especially that stemming from depression or anxiety, can be remedied by engaging in sex. This is because during sex, the hypothalamus releases a number of hormones such as dopamine, oxytocin, endorphins, estrogen and testosterone into the blood stream which aid in curing depression, and in turn, insomnia as well.
When it comes to sex, insomnia leads to which of the following?
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Insomnia, or sleep deprivation, leads to lowered energy levels and increased sleepiness and fatigue, which may often adversely affect interest in sex and affect libido. This may often lead to sexual dysfunction and other problems.
Insomnia may cause erectile dysfunction
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Several studies have shown that there are a great many number of links between sleep loss and erectile dysfunction, especially for men suffering from sleep apnea (a sleeping disorder which results in fragmented sleep and excessive snoring due to breathing problems) as well.
Which of the following is a cause for chronic insomnia?
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Excessive masturbation may often lead to hormonal imbalances in the body leading to an increase in cortisol levels and decrease in melatonin, which is a crucial hormone for sleep. When, due to over masturbation, melatonin levels of the body drop below a threshold level, insomnia might occur.
Menstruation is affected by insomnia
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Research has shown that periods not only affect the quality of sleep, but also its quantity. A number of women have also reported significant bloating during their periods, which in turn has negatively affected their sex drive and sleep patterns.
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