Sex and drugs have always been a hot topic to talk about in media today. Sex combined with drugs, so as the users say, is a mixed review from users. More of them are inclined towards the “feel good” factor. While in short term it has its feel good factor, in long term and health wise, it is not a good practise to mix both of them. It is considered a taboo since sex and drugs together can push someone in dingy holes of prostitution swiftly. In addition to that, it also promotes crimes and violence. Here are some of the effects of drugs on sexual life which you must understand.
Misconceptions related to drugs: A plenty of them
There are many misconceptions related to sex and drugs floating around and it is necessary to clear the air on it. Many times it is said that drugs are sexual performance enhancer. While many of pharmaceutical drugs such as Viagra are performance enhancers, it is not true for everyone. To enhance sexual performance, street drugs would not do the charm. Drugs like ecstasy are sold mainly because it is claimed that they increase performance, whereas in long run it deprives user of performing as well as not able to achieve sexual orgasm.
Why drugs are considered bad?
Emotionally, drugs filter out a user from the society. Since using drugs is a taboo in the society, there is an added layer of stress and anxiety with it which comes due to social pressure. Anxiety leads to depression and depression is sole reason behind decreasing libido of males. That is why sex drive, the urge to do intercourse decreases. While having drugs gives a feeling of self-meditation and calmness to the user, it is also the sole reason behind violence and bipolar disorder. It further acts as a catalyst against sex. It is safe to say that drugs hamper sexual life to a great extent.
Sexual life also gets affected by drugs
Using drugs also affects sexual life in another manner. Even if your sex drive is not diminished, if you are using drugs and your partner is not, you will spend a lot of time in finding and purchasing them. You will also try to hide it from your partner, hence getting away from them. This will ultimately pull you back from your own sexual life. It is time exhausting and it keeps you away from your own partners hence affecting sexual life.
Out of all these effects of drugs on sexual life, there are also other effects which directly hamper our sexual life. While some pharma drugs are performance enhancers, there are most of the drugs which lead to problems in erection. There are also many drugs which result in pulmonary distress, thus irregular blood flow and erection for a smaller time period. Drugs can also result in a permanent loss of sensation too. Sex and drugs also lead to risky behaviour like not using protection and chances of pregnancy multiply with that. There are many damaging consequences if drugs and sex are mixed.
Sexually transmitted diseases are something which come into play once we are out of our senses. The thing about STD is that most of these do not even show any signs hence are not diagnosable at first sight. Since an addict is also far from society, chances of him going to any medical health practitioner are very slim hence STDs will sprawl over him quickly. Unprotected sex an also lead to more damaging issues like HIV which is mostly found in either those who got it genetically or those who were in drug and substance abuse. We must encourage rehabilitation from drugs and not mixing drugs and sex. Drugs are not bad if taken in the prescribed quantity, but if the dosage is increased, then things get changed and problems start to accumulate for people.
