Orgasm is of specific value for prostate health because the gland, like a stuffed-up nose, benefits from a thorough cleaning out. Regular ejaculation avoids prostate congestion, a painful condition which mimics prostatitis. It may also help delay urine leakage problems in later life, but this is not proven yet.
When a top athlete exercises, his blood pressure, heart and breathing rate rise only slightly. Yet they rise steeply at the explosive force of orgasm. The rise is not due to physical effort, nor to advanced sexual techniques which demand a high energy output. The rise comes directly from the orgasm itself, from the build-up of tremendous sexual tension until climax is reached. If recovering from heart disease, it is not necessary to fear the effort of thrusting will damage a weakened heart. Though this fear is understandable, it can kill the ability to erect, and so benefits to be gained from orgasm.
After a debilitating illness, a man may abstain for longer necessary because he cannot tolerate the image of himself. He may dislike the idea of having to limit his movements. Although advanced sexual athletics are unwise, it should not be necessary to limit thrusting time. Choose positions which demand the least physical effort. These include partner up and astride, or man standing as she kneels face down. Relax. Enjoy.
Love-making puts about the same degree of demand on the heart as walking briskly, or climbing two flights of stairs. One rule of thumb: If a man can walk on a treadmill at more than two miles per hour at a 10 percent grade without any significant increase in his blood pressure or adverse changes in his electrocardiogram, his exercise capacity should be sufficient to allow for safe love-making with the usual partner. Consult with the physician on this.
A heart attack, any illness due to the aging process, can be deeply depressing. Fight these feelings. Slowly. Take recovery day by day. Enjoy the waiting period by indulging in erotic fantasy. Set a date for love-making to resume. Then plan for it in the same way as when young and planning to charm a new and exciting date. Give health reassurances if a partner is anxious. If there is no partner, plan for masturbation as a special treat. Bathe, shave, don attractive clothes, attend to hair and nails. Move out of the sick room with its memories of pain. Order flowers and wine. In short, arrange for a splendid occasion. No rest or medication is quite so restorative as the sense of virility which comes from pre-planning the act of love.
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