Masturbating or having sex at least three times a week could help you eliminate kidney stones according to a study. Explanations.
- If the kidney stones are less than 6 millimeters in size, they usually pass without intervention.
- On the other hand, for kidney stones that are larger in size, surgery is sometimes necessary to destroy or extract them.
In France, approximately 10% of men and 5% of women suffer from renal colic according to the Vidal. This disease, also called urolithiasis or urolithiasis, is one of the complications of the presence of stones in the kidneys. These can be defined as small stones or crystals that form in the urinary tract, in the kidney, sometimes in the bladder.
Orgasm relaxes the muscles and makes it easier for the kidney stone to pass
Anyone can be affected by kidney stones. Often, people who have it are advised to drink water. But, according to a study published in the journal The Journal of Sexual Medicinehaving sex or masturbating at least three times a week would also be a solution to get rid of it!
Scientists explain the reason: the contraction and relaxation of the bladder neck, which occurs during orgasm and ejaculation, could facilitate the passage of kidney stones. In other words, since the muscles are relaxed, urine can flow more easily and, with it, kidney stones.
Three to four sexual activities per week
To reach this result, the researchers analyzed five studies that included more than 400 participants. They had to either masturbate or have sex, three to four times each week.
Thus, the scientists observed that, in the group where participants had sexual activity three to four times a week, the elimination of kidney stones was 5.7 times more effective. In addition, in this same group, the number of people requiring pain relief from kidney stones was 62% lower, compared to those who were not sexually active.
“Intercourse or masturbation three to four times a week is beneficial to promote the natural elimination of distal ureteral stones (Those located at the level of the ureter, the urinary canal that carries urine from the kidney to the bladder.)”, assure the authors.
Stones cause pain in the genitals
A good solution therefore to get rid of kidney stones because their symptoms are very disturbing for those who suffer from them: sharp pain in the lower back which radiates to the genitals and which is due to the fact that the ureter is obstructed by the calculation.
Some patients may also have urinary bleeding or frequent and pressing urges to go to the toilet. Finally, burning sensations are also reported by some patients, especially when urinating.
