Infection. For obvious reasons, your risk of STDs significantly drops when you stop having sex, and for the ladies, your chances of getting a UTI also become smaller, as nearly 80 percent of UTIs happen after sex.
Sick. Having less sex also means your chances at getting sick might increase, at least in women. According to Bustle, a woman’s body is more ready to fight illnesses while a woman is having more sex because the body is preparing itself for potential pregnancy.
Erectile dysfunction. For men, their chances at suffering from erectile dysfunction increases. A penis needs just as much exercise as any other muscle, or it won’t work as well, and men who don’t “exercise” it enough can suffer from impotence.
Libido. Your libido, also known as your sex drive, also decreases when you stop having sex, depending on the person. Some people may feel a lack of sexual desire the less they have sex, so they might not care too much about whether or not they’re having constant sex.
Stress. When you have sex, your brain releases dopamine, which relieves stress and makes you feel good. So naturally, if you’re not having a lot of sex, you likely have a lot of built up frustrations that may cause you to be more on edge.
Health. Sex can not only help to bring you and your partner closer together, but it’s also good for your health — your heart specifically. According to a study, men who engaged in sexual activity were least likely to have heart disease, as opposed to the men who were found to only engage in sex once a month. So the less you’re having sex, the more your chances of getting heart disease increase.
Benefits. "When it comes to sex and your heart, the benefits go both ways. If you have a healthy heart, you are more likely to have frequent sex, and a healthy sex life may also decrease your heart attack risk factors,” says Dr. E. Dean Nukta, as reported by Everyday Health.
Blood pressure. Your blood pressure is likely to increase when you aren’t having sex, especially in women. "Orgasm in women stimulates the release of the hormone oxytocin, which has a direct effect on lowering blood pressure,” says Nukta, as reported by Everyday Health.
Vagina. Many women question whether or not the tightness of their vagina is affected by the amount of sex they have. However, most experts will say that this is simply not true. The amount of partners a woman has does not affect the tightness of her vagina, and the less sex a woman has does not necessarily mean she’ll be tighter.
Myth. "Many people falsely assume that women who have less sex have ‘tighter’ vaginas, and women who have more sex have ‘looser’ vaginas—but this is just a complete misconception,” says Dr. Jennifer Wider, as reported by Women’s Health Mag.
Kegels. If it’s a tighter vagina you are looking for however, experts suggest trying Kegel exercises. These vagina tightening exercises help fighting your vagina’s pelvic floor, and are usually done by women after they’ve given birth.
Birth. The only time your vagina changes, says Wider, is when you give birth. After delivery, it usually takes a few months for the vagina to get back to it’s normal size, reports Women’s Health.
Arousal. Depending on your body, it might take you a little bit of extra work to get lubricated before sex if it’s your first time having sex in a long time. Experts say that going some time without sex means it could take some extra time to get your aroused.
Brain. If you feel like since you’ve been abstinent (willingly or unwillingly), you’ve lost your creativity or you seem more scatterbrained, it might be because you need to have more sex. According to Bustle, sexual activity helps your brain neurons grow. But if having lots of sex isn’t really your thing, you can always just read a book to boost your intelligence.
Change. Not having sex for a long period of time won’t kill you, but you’ll definitely notice some changes in your body. However, you shouldn’t be pressured to have sex simply because you feel like your body “needs it."
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