Aug 09
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Unsafe Sex Good For Mental Health?
In what may be considered a morally questionable and perhaps even irresponsible conclusion to a study (you can’t refute findings though), there are findings that may suggest that having unprotected – yeah that’s right, unprotected, as in bare you know what in the wind when it comes to protecting yourself against STD’s – sex, may help your mental health. Hmm, I thought I’d heard before that this kind of seemingly “reckless” behavior was actually bad for your mental health, not only that, it was symptomatic of other potential mental problems and disorders.
In fact, promiscuity, especially with multiple partners and unprotected, is actually linked to quite a few mental illnesses, included bipolar disorder, sociopathy, and other mental diseases. However, one Scottish scientists begs to differ with findings from a study he conducted on sexuality, protected sex, and our mental health. And he definitely is onto something.
Basically, he says that having sex without a condom helps boost a man and woman’s mental health. I’m not sure exactly what the connection between unprotected (bareback) sexual intercourse and your mental health could be, especially since it may weigh on both the woman and man if they are worried about an unintended pregnancy or perhaps contracting a sexually transmitted disease. However, that being said, I have read studies that suggest that semen is good for a woman’s mental health, and that women who don’t have it for a while actually are prone to being depressed.
I guess I could also see how the extra sensation and feeling of naughtiness might give the mental health or happiness at least a boost, but I’m still failing to see a link to actual mental function. What does make sense though is that part of the conclusion is that although human evolution may not provide for a protective mechanism against STD’s and pregnancy, it sure does want to further the species, which means the more it gets people to have unprotected sex, the better off the perpetuation of the human race becomes, so it definitely makes sense that nature would make unprotected sex mentally agreeable.
