Impact Of Sexual Activity On Women's Reproductive Health Revealed By The Australian Researchers

A latest study by the researchers at the University of Adelaide has revealed that sexual activity has a noticeable impact on the health of the women. According to the researchers, contact with the seminal fluid may facilitate a condition called endometriosis, wherein the tissue, which normally grows inside the uterus starts to grow on the outside.

The study claimed that nearly 10 percent of the women belonging to the reproductive age are affected by the endometriosis resulting because of contact with the seminal fluid. According to Louise Hull, associate professor at the University of Adelaide, the symptoms of the condition varies from person to person. However, severe pain during menstrual cycle, difficulty in conceiving and pelvic pain are most commonly observed.

"This is an important finding and raises the possibility that exposure of the endometrium (the inner lining of the uterus) to seminal fluid may contribute to the progression of the disease in women," said Hull. According to the researchers, more study is required to deeply understand the connection between sex life and endometriosis.

"We now need to apply these laboratory findings to real life and determine whether the exposure of seminal fluid that occurs naturally during intercourse puts women at increased risk of developing endometriosis. And if the modifications to sexual activity could lower the severity of the disease in women with endometriosis," said Hull.

The factors that cause one tenth of women in the world to suffer from endometriosis have not been understood fully yet. However, the recent findings have opened a pathway for future researchers to look into how seminal plasma may trigger the development of endometriosis in women. The researchers hope to utilize the findings from the research to counsel women and provide guidelines on how to avoid getting the disease while having sexual intercourse.

The research has been published in the American Journal of Pathology.

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