Better sleep, lower blood pressure, and less stress following sex: Findings from a large-scale ecological momentary assessment study.

Yoobin ParkAmie M GordonAric A PratherWendy Berry Mendes

Published in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2024)

Our findings provide novel evidence suggesting short-term psychological and physiological benefits of sex, which may accrue to create better health over time. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

blood pressure
healthcare
public health
sleep quality
mental health
climate change
physical activity
hypertensive patients
emergency department
heart rate
type diabetes
adipose tissue
stress induced
heat stress
weight loss