Routine Making Love Can Prevent Depression, This Is A Scientific Explanation

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JAKARTA - Having sex is a fun activity for married couples. Happiness gained by having sex can also prevent depression.

Quoted from the Daily Mail, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, researchers at Shantou University Medical College found that the frequency of making love can prevent a person from depression. The research was conducted with 14,741 adults in the United States.

The frequency of sex does not have to be done every day. It is enough that having sex in a week can improve a person's mental health.

According to researchers, having sex at least once a week will have a chance of depression much lower than those who do it less than once a month. The study also revealed that making love at least once a week could reduce the risk of mood disorders by up to 24 percent.

This effect can occur due to the release of the hormone happiness such as endorphins and dopamines that occur during sexual intercourse. During sex, these hormones increase by 200 percent.

"Despite its sexual orientation, sexual activity provides benefits such as improving welfare and quality of life, which have a significant impact on mental health," said research author Professor Muong.

Researchers have also revealed the number of sexual intercourses that can prevent maximum depression within a year. This number is 103 times per year, or twice a week.