Is It Normal to Have Sex Every Day?

Sex not only makes you feel good but also is good for your health in the long run. Doctors recommend having sex regularly not only for progeny but also because of some of its health benefits. These health benefits include:

• Improved libido
• Increased vaginal lubrication
• Improved bladder control in women
• Improved immune system
• Weight-loss support
• Lowered blood pressure
• Lowered heart attack risk
• Reduced prostate cancer risk
• Improved sleep
• Better memory
• Lower pain levels
• Stress relief

Sex not only fulfills your physical needs but also establishes an emotional connection between the two partners in a relationship. The emotional connect factor is more important for women than for men. 

Sex indeed comes with multiple benefits but that does not mean that it should be a daily and compulsory chore of life. It is completely fine for you to restrict the number of times you have sex in a day or week. This is because it does not always happen that both the partners want to have sex at the same time or as frequently as the other one. Moreover, it is the willingness of both partners that makes the carnal act more gratifying and enjoyable. Forcing someone to have sex is known as sexual coercion and is not advisable.

Sex might not be okay when

• Your partner does not want to have sex (due to tiredness or sickness).
• Sex becomes a major interference in your work and life.
• Too much sex makes you forget your household or financial responsibilities.
• Excessive sex is causing inflammation or irritation in the vagina.

Hence, you should always feel free to talk to your partner about your current needs so that the two of you can settle on one thing—to have sex or not. After all, sex is not the only way to experience physical intimacy. Sometimes, even kissing and cuddling can make up for sex.

If sexual problems are hampering your relationship, you can always consult a sex therapist or sexologist.

Although there are incidents of death from sex, only 0.6% of sudden death cases are attributable to sexual intercourse. Most of these people have cardiovascular insufficiency. Other sex risks include:

• An activity of sex burns calories equivalent to climbing two to three flights of the staircase. Hence, doctors advise resuming sex gradually after major surgeries. This is especially crucial for patients who have recently undergone cardiac surgery or suffered a heart attack. 
• There are reports of patients with known heart diseases in whom sex has triggered a life-threatening arrhythmia (rapid, irregular heart rate). Hence, if you are a heart patient and having sex causes a racing heart, shortness of breath, angina, or fatigue, you should right away see your doctor. 
• Sexually transmitted diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), syphilis, and gonorrhea may be life-threatening.
• Forcefully bending the erect penis against resistance may result in penis fracture. The pain may be short-lived, or it may continue. Blood can build up under the skin of the penis (hematoma) and cause the penis to swell. Although penile fracture may happen in any position, the woman-on-top position increases the risk. It is a medical emergency, which if left untreated for 24 hours can cause permanent erectile dysfunction and urinary problems.