Objective
In this study, the aim is to identify the effect of having sex and sexual activity preference on the ability of the immune system to fight infection from the COVID-19 virus.
Materials and Methods
A descriptive, survey-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among 16,000 participants aged > 18 years of age from 33 different countries. The survey was conducted as an online survey distributed for the general population utilizing Facebook and Twitter over the course of four months. The inclusion criteria for this study included an age > 18 years old with a positive COVID-19 test. Participants were assigned to one of two groups. Group 1 agreed to have had sexual intercourse > 3 times per month were Group 2 participants reported having sexual intercourse < 3 times per month.
Results
The majority of the people after being in contact with the patients in group 1 (Who have sex > 3 times a month) (76.6%) were not infected, and even the infected people were in mild cases in comparison with group 2 (Who have sex < 3 times a month) who have approximately half to half for infected to non-infected people (40.43%).
Conclusions
The findings in this study suggest a protective role for the sex in COVID-19 infection despite the age of the person or sexual behavior. As one’s sexual activity increased, the immunity status becomes more competent to deal with pathogens, and this explains lower incidence of disease among those who have sex > 3 times a month in comparison with those who have sex < 3 times a month.
Impact Statement
The findings in this study are suggestive of a protective role for the sex in COVID-19 infection despite the way of having sex and the age of the person. As sexual activity increases, the immunity status becomes more competent to deal with pathogens. This explains the lower incidence of disease among those who have sex > 3 times a month in comparison with those who have sex < 3 times a month. We suggest a deeper look into this topic in the hopes people are able to boost their immune systems in a healthy natural way.
O-270 12:00 PM Wednesday, October 20, 2021