SWM013: Morning Sex
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This week, I’m talking about morning sex, that is sex when you first wake up. Why discuss morning sex? Because there’s a lot going on that people don’t realize I think. I often get asked “why does my husband want sex in the morning?” and so if you ever had that question, or if you’re a husband and are curious why you want sex in the morning, here’s your change to find out why.
Morning sex is good because
- Testosterone, the hormone that drives sexual desire, is at it’s highest in the morning
- Cortisol, the ‘stress hormone’ is lowest in the morning
- Cortisol offsets dopamine, which is required for sex
- So, sex will be better due to lower cortisol
- Sex produces testosterone, oxytocin, dopamine, anti-depressants and anti-stress agents
- Testosterone makes us feel confident, assertive, aggressive (in a good way)
- Oxytocin makes us feel emotionally connected
- Dopamine make us feel like we did something good
- Natural Anti-depressants and anti-stress agents help us feel better about life
- Plus, it’s a good morning exercise
Some of the struggles are
- Switching gears from sleep to sex
- Having sex with the lights on and body image issues
- Kids who are awake
- Morning breath