Although it may take up to five years without sex, more severe symptoms including penile and vaginal atrophy and discomfort during sex might develop, according to Suwinyattichaiporn.
Medical problems, such as penile atrophy and prostate cancer, are more common among men who refrain from having sex for extended periods of time.
Scientists think that prostate carcinogens accumulate over time and raise cancer risk; however, ejaculation may prevent this by flushing out the dangerous chemicals that accumulate in the semen, as stated by the Urology Care Foundation.
In a WebMD interview, associate professor of urology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine Tobias Kohler confirmed what Suwinyattichaiporn had already warned:
that a penile atrophy might result from an inactive sex life. Kohler said that the penis would become elastic and shrink without frequent erections.
What what causes penile atrophy and how long it takes to develop is a scientific mystery. A research conducted in 2016 indicated that males who ejaculated more often
