Doctors reassure: sexual intercourse does not harm the heart

The heart is a real "engine" of the human body, and life depends on its proper functioning. Its diseases usually require careful examination and treatment. However, sometimes people with heart disease worry excessively that their lives cannot be full and that ordinary joys, such as intimate relationships, can harm them. Sexual activity almost never leads to heart problems or sudden death.

People with congenital, hereditary, or chronic heart disease can be calm and enjoy life to the fullest. Such conclusions of doctors were reported by La Repubblica on its website.

Fears of sudden death during sexual intercourse have arisen because most people consider sexual activity to be intense and capable of affecting the heart. However, a recent American study refutes this fact and gives hope.

The review analysed the medical records of patients who had died suddenly over the past 15 years (6,847 people) at a British university cardiology centre. Only 17 of them had a heart attack during intercourse or within an hour of it, meaning that the probability was approximately 0.2%.

In addition, the data from the experiment reveal interesting facts. For example, they showed that not only men, but also women have a minimal risk of dying during sex (6 cases out of 17). The average age of the patients also does not indicate a risk for the elderly, as it was 38 years old.

A thorough analysis also showed that the cardiac arrest could have been caused by another heart condition, such as sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.

Experts assure that sexual activity does not lead to heart failure or sudden death. So, intimate relationships are good for the body at any age, or at least not more dangerous than other active activities.

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