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5 reasons to abstain from sex in the summer
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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In summer, the hormones responsible for sexual desire are activated. The soul demands sex, but the body is not always ready to follow its lead. Making love in thirty-degree heat is not such a great pleasure. People sweat, get tired quickly, but even this is not the main thing. Doctors believe that you can die from sex in the summer.
Doctors are urging people with cardiovascular diseases to moderate their ardor and not engage in intimate relations until the thermometer drops below 35C. Hypertensive patients should also refrain from lovemaking.
Another deadly danger is hidden in "drunk" sex. Alcohol increases blood pressure, and in extreme heat the heart may not withstand such overloads. The use of drugs that increase sexual desire can also lead to a fatal outcome.
People who do not have a regular partner are much more likely to catch sexually transmitted infections under the scorching rays of the sun. At this time, pathogenic microbes are most active. Therefore, lovers of casual sex in the summer must definitely use condoms.
At high air temperatures, the chances of pregnancy for girls increase. The probability of untimely ovulation in the heat increases by 15-20%.
Having sex with the air conditioner on is also dangerous – you can catch a bad cold. The cool air flow directed at a sweaty body can even lead to pneumonia.
What to do?
- make love in the morning or in the evening (when the sun is not at full strength);
- remember the need for contraception;
- give preference to calm sex.
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