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0:09 Introduction
2:28 Summary of Side Effects Of No Sex For Long Time




There are lots of happy and celibate people out there. But it depends on whether the celibacy is a matter of choice or due to helplessness.
If it is by choice then they can enjoy their whole life carefree and satisfactorily without having sex for years. They can simply satisfy themselves with the help of masturbation if they have sex urge but if they do not have any sex urge, they can live an equally happy life as their sexually active counterparts do.
Hence, the widespread myth of having regular sex being an important feature of an individual’s physical and emotional well-being is completely misleading.
In the other case, if the celibacy is due to some helpless situations and is involuntary, speaking about physical side-effects, there aren’t any. But it can sure have some ill effects on your mental health.
As far as your genital area is concerned, it is gonna be just fine if you are abstinent.
However, for women nearing menopause sex can be beneficial in particular because their estrogen levels decrease that lead to vaginal atrophy. In simpler words it causes thinning, inflammation and dryness of the vaginal skin. However, if the menopausal lady has an intercourse (with or without a partner), the blood flow in vaginal area increases that makes the area down there more elastic.
But of course, sex is not the only option here. Your doctor can prescribe you a vaginal estrogen cream.
When discussing the mental health in celibates by choice, there is no such thing as mental distress or anxiety. Moreover, they feel more secure and happy due to some of their insecurities about having sex.
Some people fear STDs while some fear cheating. Different people have different reasons. Some people may not want to go back to their previously regular sex life and find true happiness is some other activity
All in all the key point here is that celibacy has no ill-effects when it comes to emotional and mental well-being when voluntary.
However, in such a situation where the abstinence is involuntary, it can cause a lot of negative effects on an individual’s health. It may lead to anxiety, depression, feeling lost, touch starvation, disturbed sleep etc. The individual may get insecure and feel unconfident about himself.
When people having regular sex have to abstain from sex, they may experience skin hunger, feeling of isolation, desperation and other detrimental effects. If the effect is too strong on the emotional well being, they may go insane.

Summary
Having no sex for a long time or ever doesn’t cause any ill-effects on your emotional, mental and physical health.
Having sex surely has numerous potential health benefits both mentally and physically. But that doesn’t imply the vice-versa.
If you are doing it by choice and it makes you happy, then your decision is just right.
However, if the celibacy is involuntary, you should look for some other methods to satisfy your sexual needs.