Nowadays, the scorching heat has made everyone miserable. Heat has shown its wrath in most of the states of North India. In Delhi and many other cities, the heat has been breaking records for years. Many people have lost their lives due to heat stroke and the health of many people is deteriorating. Heatwaves affect every part of our body. Due to the scorching heat, not only our mental and physical health but also our sexual health is affected. Let's know about this from the expert. This information is being given by Dr. Vineet Banga, Associate Director, Neurology, BLK Max Super Specialty Hospital.

What are the health problems caused by heat waves?

• Heat waves have a profound effect on sexual health. Heat waves can cause dehydration in the body and due to this, the stress level also increases.
• Dehydration can reduce blood flow in the body and also lower energy levels. Due to this, libido and sexual performance are affected.
• Additionally, the body's effort to keep cool can reduce blood flow to the sexual organs. This can lead to decreased lubrication in the vagina and can cause erectile dysfunction in men.
• Due to high temperatures, cortisol levels increase in the body. This is a stress hormone. If its level increases, sexual desire may decrease.

• Heatwave also affects our sleep. Due to lack of sleep, one may feel weak and this may also reduce the desire to have physical relations.
• Due to heat waves, mental health is also affected. Due to this, anxiety and depression can increase. Due to both of these, sexual interest can decrease.
• Due to extreme heat, any pre-existing health condition in the body like cardiovascular disease can get aggravated and this also hurts sexual health.
• During a heatwave, sexual life is directly affected due to physical discomfort, stress, and other problems.

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