Russian doctor Yuri Konev, a professor at the Moscow Medical and Dental University, revealed surprises regarding the effect of intimacy on long or short life if it is practiced in old age, and the extent of its benefits as well as its danger in certain cases.
Konev said, in statements to Radio Sputnik, that an intimate relationship, in general, may help improve health and prolong life, since during this relationship the secretion of hormones that positively affects the health of the elderly increases.
He pointed out that there are no restrictions on having sex at any age, especially since sexual activity has a great benefit to a person’s health in old age, especially if this relationship is accompanied by orgasm, because in that case it becomes more beneficial, and contributes to prolonging life. .
At the same time, the Russian doctor warned of the danger of intimacy on the elderly in some cases, explaining that despite its benefits in the case of a healthy elderly person, it is a threat to the life of the person if he suffers from high blood pressure.
Yuri Konev recommended that the heartbeat during intercourse should not exceed 120 beats per minute, stressing the importance of refraining from practicing it permanently when high blood pressure, because in this case it threatens life and works to shorten life.