Lack of sexual interest may indicate an increased risk of early death among men living in Japan, according to newly published research.
The exact relationship between mortality and libido is something researchers need to unravel, but researchers say low libido could be a more visible sign of subtle underlying health problems. I’m guessing.
The data came from 20,969 people aged 40 and over (8,558 men and 12,411 women) who underwent regular health checkups over a six-year period in Yamagata Prefecture, a mountainous region of Japan famous for its hot springs, temples and natural beauty. It was from
A team of researchers from Yamagata University sexual interest Self-reported in the first questionnaire and in a follow-up survey conducted several years later. Of his original 20,969 subjects, 503 had died by that time.
researchers have discovered cancer Men who reported lack of sexual interest had significantly higher mortality and all-cause mortality.
The associations were age, hypertension, Diabetessmoking, alcohol consumption, BMI, education, marital status, frequency of laughter, and emotional distress.
“Sexual activity and sexual satisfaction are thought to be beneficial for psychological health and well-being in older age groups, but the association between sexual interest and longevity has not been investigated. the researcher writes.
“This study is the first to prospectively examine the associations between sexual interest and all-cause mortality, and cardiovascular and cancer mortality, in a community-based population.”
The study found that women were more likely than men to report a lack of sexual interest: 16% of the female participants in the sample did so compared to 8% of the male volunteers. Decreased libido Mortality in women as well as in men.
As it is a purely observational study, there is no way to conclude which factor is the cause and which is the effect.
Lack of sexual interest in men may be linked to an “unhealthy lifestyle,” scientists suggest.
“Furthermore, given that sexual interest is associated with positive psychological factors, those people write“Lack of interest can affect a range of inflammatory, neuroendocrine, and immune responses.”
More research is needed to understand exactly what’s going on, but uncovering potential connections like this is an important step, the researchers add.
Also, this study has some important caveats. Lack of sexual interest was determined from his one question on the first baseline questionnaire. “Are you currently interested in people of the opposite sex?”
Even if everyone understands what the question is asking, it leaves out people who are attracted to the same sex, as researchers admit.
“People who answered ‘no’ were defined as not sexually interested. Therefore, same-sex sexual interest is considered “non-sexual interest” in this study. those people write.
The researchers estimated that their sample may have included approximately 200 LGBTQ participants, and due to the narrow questions used in this study, at least some of that data was I have reason to doubt. The authors of this study call for future research that takes this into account.
The new study was also not part of the baseline study, so it was not possible to identify certain “medically relevant” drugs known to affect sexual function and lifespan, such as neurological conditions or medications the subjects were taking. I did not adjust the “element to
Nevertheless, maintaining sexual interest may have a positive effect on longevity. It claims to support increased awareness of sexuality as a public health factor.
“The Canadian government has begun to support sex as an element of its ‘aging’ policy through materials promoting public health. Sex stigma is stronger among older people in Japan than in Western countries. ,” said the study authors. write.
“We hope our findings will help promote public health through advocating for sexuality in Japan.”
The study was published in a journal pro swan.
