A psychiatrist, Dr Maymunah Kadiri on Saturday advised married women
to have regular sex with their spouses in order to prevent depression
and gain happiness.
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| Mental disorder in women who do not have regular sex |
Depression is a common mental disorder that causes people to
experience depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of
guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and
poor concentration.
Kadiri, the Medical Director of Pinnacle Medical Services gave the
advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
Pinnacle is a health and wellness centre for psychological, behavioral, and mental health related issues.
According to her, sex is not just to nourish a woman’s body, but it is also beneficial to her mental health.
“As women, there is need for us to make our spouses our best friends if we want to be mentally healthy.
“Studies have shown that women who have more active sex and in long
term relationships were less likely to be depressed than women who went
without sex.
“So, more sex is important and essential. It is a remedy to curing women from having persistent headache.
“Low sexual drive, which leads to depression, should be looked into. A
woman can be depressed when that sexual drive that she used to have is
no more there.
“Frequent active sex can play good roles toward women’s sense of well being and quality of life,’’ Kadiri said.
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She explained that sex was not just for procreation and to have
children, adding that it could create bonding, good companionship and
sound sleep.
Kadiri, popularly called ‘celebrity shrink’, urged women dealing with
depression to frequently indulge in sex, while boosting their
self-esteem.
She also advised women who are over-weight to also involve in active
sex, saying doing so will boost endorphins which are happy hormones.
“The happy hormones will make them lose some calories as well as sleep better.
”Orgasms trigger the release of endorphins which are happy hormones
secreted by the brain that act as effective painkillers,’’ she said.
She added that sex was not only beneficial to the men, but especially
to women because it was capable of freeing them from stress.
NAN
