online medical consultation is a very good channel, because it is anonymous and indirect, it allows many people to confide their deepest secrets without reservation.
In the backstage consultation, quite a lot of people came to inquire about issues related to sex life, and most of these questions were raised with the doctor when people were embarrassed to see them in the hospital.
Moreover, it can be said responsibly that the vast majority of obstetricians and gynaecologists do not know how to help people when faced with problems related to sexual life, so they often choose to avoid answering them because we do not know the standard. Answer.
Not long ago, I encountered such a consultation. The general situation is that the boys are very powerful, the original words are "big tools and good life", and the demand is very large, and the sex life of both parties is very harmonious and beautiful at the beginning.
But in recent years, girls feel that their sex life has become more and more discordant, and her needs have skyrocketed, but boys are not very sexual, and they feel that boys are not as good as before, girls think that some changes in boys' work may be caused by Yes, but not sure, so a consultation was initiated.
In fact, to tell the truth, stress really affects our sexual health.
Stress affects sexual function
Before we start today's discussion, let us first understand our own body: we are like a car. The two most important systems of a car are the power and braking systems, and the power system of the human body is the sympathetic nerve, and the braking system is the Parasympathetic nerve.
When we encounter difficulties and challenges, the sympathetic nerves come into play, actively mobilizing the strength of our whole body to help us get through the difficulties. And when we relax, the main function is the parasympathetic nerve.
If a person lives under the stimulation of stress for a long time, it will cause our body to be in a constant state of tension, which will inhibit the parasympathetic nerves, inhibit our ability to relax, and thus affect our sexual health. , both men and women are affected by this.
Long-term chronic stress stimulation will cause our body to produce a large amount of the stress hormone - cortisol. When cortisol in the body is elevated, it will interfere with the hormone secretion of our "hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis", resulting in testosterone in our body. , estrogen reduction. Testosterone and estrogen have the most direct impact on sexual behavior.
At the same time, our body has to shut down some "recreational facilities and systems" in order to combat the stimulation of stress.
This is why chronic, chronic stressful stimulation can affect our libido, arousal, and sexual performance.
You may think that with the suppression of sexual desire, it will explode on its own to a certain extent, thus ushering in a hearty confrontation, but this is not the case. This bad suppression may increase over time. Therefore, if it is because of excessive stress Largely cause sexual function to be affected, we should be vigilant and take action (seek medical treatment in time).
Stress affects pregnancy
The most basic condition for a successful pregnancy is that the male can provide normal eggs, the female can provide normal eggs, the eggs and the eggs can meet, and they can be planted in the right place at the right time.
It can be seen that men only provide rice green seeds, and women play a much heavier role in the process of pregnancy than men. Therefore, any adverse factors have a great impact on women's pregnancy.
If women want to have normal eggs and the endometrium can undergo normal and regular periodic changes, the most important thing is to keep the "hypothalamus-pituitary-ovarian axis function" normal.
But under great psychological stress, the normal functioning of our gonadal axis may be affected. Among them, the hypothalamus has a close connection with our emotion regulation center and is subject to our cerebral cortex. Long-term stimulation of bad emotions will cause abnormal ovulation, amenorrhea and other factors that lead to infertility, thus increasing the difficulty of preparing for pregnancy.
Stress affects offspring
Foreign studies have shown that fathers may pass on the pressure information in the living environment to the next generation through Mi Qingzi, changing the "hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis" in the offspring, thereby affecting the neurodevelopment of the fetus and the brain's response to stress and emergency stimulation. responsiveness.
If the mother's stress increases during pregnancy, it may affect the development of the baby's white matter tracts, which has a certain chance of making the fetus more prone to anxiety as an adult.
Although the above conclusions come from two small-sample experiments, it can also be seen that stress not only affects our own health, but may also affect the growth and development of our offspring.
Stress affects health
In addition to gender health, I believe everyone knows more or less that stress may affect our physical health in various ways.
Skin System: High stress levels can lead to hair loss and can induce skin lesions such as eczema and psoriasis.
Digestive System: Stress can cause ulcers in the mouth, stomach, and duodenum, as well as digestive disorders such as ulcerative colitis and irritable bowel syndrome.
Nervous system: If stress is not well managed, it can trigger mental and emotional problems, leading to insomnia, anxiety, depression, etc.
Circulatory system: Long-term stress and fatigue may also induce high blood pressure, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and may lead to sudden death in severe cases.
How to release stress
Since stress has many adverse effects on our physical and mental health, how to deal with high pressure and how to release it is particularly important.
meditation
Through meditation, I recall those people, things and situations that make me feel very happy, and relieve my stress through happy memories.
relax the muscles of the whole body
Try to relax all the muscles in your body in groups, starting with a deep breath. Then, starting with the forehead and working your way down to the toes, practice tightening and relaxing each muscle group. Through practice, you will learn to recognize muscle tension and tightness, and you can easily relax the muscles in various parts of the body, so as to gain a relaxed feeling throughout the body.
take a deep breath
It must be a method that everyone often uses. We can breathe through the nose. When inhaling, slowly count to three, hold for one second, and then count to three again, and slowly exhale through the nose.
Imagine that you are inhaling calm air, imagine the air spreading over your body, and as you exhale, imagine yourself exhaling stress and tension.
sports
Exercise is an excellent stress reliever that works within minutes. We tend to forget our worries and stress while exercising, and we can also get plenty of rest after exercising. Although exercise has many benefits for stress relief, But be sure to do what you can.
confide
Sometimes, don’t take all the pressure by yourself, and talk to your family and friends in a timely manner, which can greatly relieve our nervous and anxious negative emotions.
Of course, the above are just some suggestions for relieving stress. I believe you have your own coup, but it is best to choose a healthy way to change your psychological state.
