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Yoga Linked to a Healthier Sex Life

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The Journal of Sexual Medicine recently reported that sexually unsatisfied women who practiced yoga saw improvements in their sex life, sexual arousal and desire as well as heightened climax. It has been said that yoga may effectively treat premature ejaculation in some men.

“Mindfullness” and Yoga focus on the awareness of the present moment in order to release tension, stress and anxiety. The idea of awareness of the “now” increased awareness of the body which eventually led to sexual goals in many yogis.

In 2007, The Journal of Sexual Medicine published a report in which 68 Indian men who suffered from premature ejaculation were given a choice of yoga-based, non-pharmacological treatment or Prozac. The men who chose yoga as a form of treatment, and practiced for an hour each day, “had both subjective and statistically significant improvements in their intra-ejaculatory latencies, similar to participants in the pharmacological treatment group.”

Sexual Dysfunction and Depression

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The correlation between sexual dysfunction and depression is among one of the most commonly discussed correlations in the sexual health realm. Many things can be attributed to this correlation.

Depression works in mysterious ways: Sometimes it’s noticeable and sometimes you’re diagnosed without ever seeing blatant symptoms. One side effect of depression (and sometimes the most recognizable) is that of a depleted sex drive.

When you are experiencing depression, neurotransmitters in your brain stop sending the proper messages to increase blood flow to your sex organs and therefore hinder sexuality. The imbalance of chemicals, trauma, and mood disorders among other things are some of the most common causes of a change in sexual health. SSRIs, or Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, are often prescribed to patients suffering from depression, however, have many unwanted side effects including sexual dysfunction.

Depression can be treated in a number of ways. Excercise increases serotonin levels and helps many with the feelings associated with depression. Yoga and meditation, as well as group activities in the field of your choice, also have shown positive benefits. These options are ones that many take advantage of in order to avoid medications.

Another option is treating sexual dysfunction separately from depression. Often, the two can be involved in a negative feedback loop, and getting help for one condition can help alleviate the severity of the other.

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