Podcast: Download

A recent small study found that an orgasm resulting from sex with a partner improved sleep. Both men and women fell asleep faster and had better sleep quality. Sex without orgasm, or masturbation with an orgasm, did not provide the same benefit. The study was small, and it was done at a university, so most of the subjects were young and single. Still, this matches anecdotal evidence, and the chemicals released when we orgasm do relax us.

This suggests making bedtime sex a priority might be good for more than your marriage and enjoyment. It could improve your sleep. Of course for this to help you have to be able to have sex fairly quickly. The longer you have sex, the less time you get to sleep, even if you fall asleep more quickly. That should not be an issue for him, but what about you? Can you have quick no-frills sex to climax? What would it take to make that happen? 

Maybe you could go to bed a bit earlier, enjoy each other, and sleep better! Who knows, you might start saying, “Tonight. I have an early day tomorrow.”

~ Paul – I’m XY, and I love all the benefits God packed into sex.

Image Credit: © Andrey Popov | stock.adobe.com
Shop Amazon ♦ Shop to give links page
We’re donation supported Thanks for your help!
This post may contain affiliate links, see my disclosure for info.