Doctors reveal when the best time to have sex with your partner is and it's bad news if you're over 30
Topics: Health, Sex and Relationships, Life
Madison Burgess
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Topics: Health, Sex and Relationships, Life
Sex is an important part of most relationships and can even be a make-or-break for some couples.
But did you know there’s a specific time you should be getting busy under the covers? And what’s more – it all depends on your age.
Healthline reported that one study revealed how libido is affected by your hormone levels, so the higher they are, the more ‘in the mood’ you will feel.
Both oestrogen and testosterone levels are at their peak in the AM, so it makes sense that it’s the time most people feel frisky.
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Backing this up, research from Lovehoney revealed that men are generally more up for sex between 6am and 9am, as reported by Metro.
But the study also sheds light on when exactly the best time to have sex with your partner is based on the age group you fall into.
Although morning sex appears to be a firm favourite, the good news if you’re in your twenties is the best time is actually any time.
This is because it’s the period of your life where your hormones are raging and you’re ‘at your peak fertility-wise’.
April Maria, a sexologist at Hot Octopuss, told the Metro that the best time is ‘whenever the mood strikes.’
Hormone health expert Mike Kocsis also told the publication: “You have a higher libido, especially around ovulation, and you have more energy and emotional response to intimacy.”
When you get to your thirties however, priorities are changing and the time you have for intimacy can be few and far between.
This era of your life is the time for ‘scheduled sex', with the experts suggesting the best time of day is actually just whenever you have time.
The bad news is that as you get busier, you get more stressed and stress hormones can interfere with sex hormones.
The publication reports that the expert warns it can increase prolactin which ‘suppresses reproductive function’ as well as decreasing dopamine.
When you enter your forties, ‘spontaneity’ could make a comeback within your relationship and sex life.
Expert Mike told the publication that ‘you might find weekends, lunch breaks, or those spontaneous, stolen moments suit you best’.
However, he also points out that your libido could be lower due to the menopause, which typically occurs between the ages of 45 and 55.
The NHS website explains that If you have low sex drive because of menopause and HRT does not improve it, you may be offered testosterone.
In your fifties, both oestrogen and testosterone start to decline so sex might not be as frequent - but that's not what this time period is about.
The experts suggests that it's more about 'sensuality' and making the most of when your energy levels are up for it.
Morning or midday are most likely your best bets for getting busy with your sex life if you're aged between fifty and sixty.
Finally, things could come full circle in your sixties and you may find yourself with a sex life as active as it was back in your twenties.
With children having fled the nest and retirement on the horizon, this age group can find themselves with a lot of time on their hands.
But the best time to have sex, according to the experts, would be afternoons and early evenings.
With less life stresses there should be plenty more opportunity than the previous three decades of your life.