Obesity can lead to erectile
dysfunction in men, and now studies
also show that obese women suffer from lower sexual satisfaction leading to an
overall lower sexual quality of life. Being obese not only has adverse effect
on the general quality of life (can lead to heart problems, diabetes etc.) but
can also create intimacy issues.
The reasons for lower quality of sex
life for obese people are both physical and psychological. Being overweight
means that there is restricted physical movement due to excessive fat and the
lack of exercise means that there is not much stamina which is needed to enjoy
sex.
A lot of obese people, especially
women are very conscious of their physical appearance, generally leading to
lower self esteem, which makes sexual intimacy that much more uncomfortable for
them.
If one is obese it is obvious that
making changes like monitoring their diet, incorporating exercises in their
daily routine etc are important to improve their overall and sexual health, but
it is also as important to feel good about themselves, to be able to accept
their own physicality and realize that they can still enjoy their sex life
in-spite of being overweight.
Discussing issues about their sex
life is uncomfortable for most people and obese folks are no different. But
there are qualified sexologists and sex therapists
that can help them in understanding and resolving their sexual health related
concerns. It is important to reach out for help and not suffer unnecessarily.
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