Sex is an integral aspect of life, and keeping an active sex life is ideal. Apart from reproduction, sex can be about other things like pleasure and intimacy.
Sexual activity, masturbation, or penile-vaginal intercourse could provide you with a lot of benefits to all aspects of your life, including physical, emotional, intellectual, psychological, and social.
Having good sexual health is vital for avoiding diseases and several other health conditions. In addition to that, it is also about acknowledging the fact that sex can be an essential part of your life.
During sexual intercourse, a man’s mind doesn’t go blank. Taking into consideration the typical facial expressions, you wouldn’t expect a lot of thoughts to be running through a man’s man.
But in contrast, men have a variety of thoughts when having sex and even after. Some of these thoughts are healthy, while others could be counterproductive.
These are some of the common thoughts that men have during sex;
Is my penis size too small?
For a long time now, men have been reporting spectator problems. This is a situation where you start evaluating your performance during sex. Men usually think about whether their penis size is big enough or whether they please their partner enough.
When these kinds of thoughts go through a man’s head, he tends to lose focus and ruins the moment. This could also lead to performance anxiety and make the experience less enjoyable for both parties. It could also impact a man’s ability to reach orgasm.
The ideal thing to engage in is sex education. This is because most men who feel their penis is small in reality have normal-sized penises.
Getting appropriate sex education and knowing what is normal when it comes to the human body and sex is ideal for dealing with performance anxiety.
Am I doing this, right?
This is an area where you should have perfect sexual communication with your partner to ensure that they are getting exactly what they want; this way they would give you direction and feedback that is going to guarantee that you offer them optimal pleasure.
It is important to build trust, communication, and intimacy with your partner, as this is ideal for easing many of the concerns men have about their performance.
Is it okay to fantasize?
A study showed that a large number of men usually fantasize when having sex. This is a normal occurrence, but there are a considerable amount of men that feel anxious about it. Some men think that it is abnormal to fantasize about someone other than their partner during sex.
In reality, it is not wrong to fantasize because it can help to maintain arousal and give optimal enjoyment. It doesn’t go to show that there is a problem with you or your relationship.
Don’t come yet
A lot of men usually worry about whether they ejaculate too fast. If you are having problems like premature ejaculation, then it would be best if you look for solutions instead to keeping the thoughts stuck in your head as this could impact your enjoyment and ruin the experience for you and partner.
It could be that it’s a delay spray that reduces penile sensitivity temporarily, or the Kegel exercises, or the stop-start technique. These are some of the behavioral strategies that men can try to last longer to ensure they don’t have to keep worrying about it.
Should we try something different or change positions
A man might think that the sex position is not enjoyable to his partner. There are several ways you can tackle this problem which is figuring out what works for you and your partner.
It is often recommended that you start out easy with nonverbal communication as verbal communication can be intimidating at times. Nonverbal communications include communicating through your groans, moans, and other signs of pleasure and also ensure that you look for nonverbal cues from your partner as well.
So if you feel it is going to be awkward having the actual conversation, you can start by giving out the nonverbal cues to understand what your partner enjoys.
This isn’t like what I watched
It is fine to watch and enjoy porn, but keep in mind that you should not try to measure yourself up to the porn stars in terms of stamina and penis size.
Most times, the things you watch in porn is not accurate as that is not exactly how most men’s bodies look, how long sex lasts, or how hard a man’s penis tends to get.
It is vital that you look at porn as a fantasy and not a reflection of reality. The ideal thing is to stop comparing yourself to porn stars as this could ruin the experience.
Will I give my partner a good orgasm?
When having sex, you mustn’t put unnecessary pressure on yourself or your partner to orgasm. Most men believe that reaching orgasm is an achievement and should be part of the sexual script where it is bound to happen every time to ensure a delightful sexual experience.
When you think about an orgasm in this way, it can impact your sexual life and affect excitement and arousal. It could also lead to problems with orgasm in you and your partner. You should keep in mind that having sex is still a delightful experience even if orgasm doesn’t happen.
Today was a bad workday
It is vital that you know how to maintain a perfect balance between your life and work; know where work stops and where your life begins. When you don’t have that balance, instead of enjoying your sexual activity, you would instead be thinking of all the things you need to do at work or how something could go wrong at work.
You could set boundaries like not checking work emails when at home, or disconnecting from all work-related activity hours before sex. This would help give you a clear mind and ensure you have an enjoyable experience.
Is that all?
A study has shown that some men experience a bit of sadness after orgasm. This is a condition that is known as post-coital dysphoria. But a larger number of men reported that they had positive feelings and emotions after reaching orgasm.
It is important to keep in mind that sexual activity doesn’t have to be over after you have reached an orgasm. It is essential that you have an enjoyable experience with your partner and ensure that you give your partner the pleasure they want. Don’t think of orgasm as the endpoint of sex.
Benefits of Having Sex
It is a well-known fact that you derive a lot of pleasure when having sex, and in addition to that, having sex comes with a lot of health benefits.
Helps improve your immune system
Research has shown that people who are sexually active are less likely to fall sick. People who have sex constantly have been seen to have a stronger immune system that helps them fight against viruses, bacteria, germs, and other intruders.
A study showed that people who had sex about twice a week had increases levels of potent antibodies compared to people who didn’t have constant sex. There are other things you can do to maintain a healthy immune system like eating right, staying active, and getting enough sleep.
Boost sex drive
If you want to have a better and healthier sex life, then the key is to have more sex. Research has shown that having more sex can significantly boost your libido.
A study showed that people who were having problems with their sex drive noticed a significant increase in their sex drive after having sex constantly for about a month.
Better sleep
Research has shown that when you reach orgasm, your body releases a hormone called prolactin; this hormone is responsible for making you feel relaxed and sleepy. So it is a normal thing to doze off after having sex, and you will wake up feeling refreshed.
According to research, the connection between sex and sleep can also work in reverse. This means that if you get enough sleep, it could enhance your sexual desire and also increase your likeliness of engaging in sexual activities.
A study showed that people who slept for longer periods had a stronger sexual desire the next day.
Reduced stress and lower blood pressure
Having sex is effective in dealing with stress by raising endorphins and several hormones that can improve mood. Sex is also a form of exercise, and as such, it can aid in calming a person.
Stressful events have been found to increase blood pressure. So having sex could help in lowering blood pressure as it deals with stress.
Glowing skin
Getting a glowing skin the day after having an enjoyable sexual experience is not a coincidence. Research has shown that sex helps you look younger. The glow up you get after sex is due to the reduction in stress levels and also have a better mood.
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