{"id":404884,"date":"2022-02-12T02:57:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T23:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-scientific-reason-why-so-many-men-fall-asleep-after-sex\/"},"modified":"2022-02-12T02:57:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T23:57:34","slug":"the-scientific-reason-why-so-many-men-fall-asleep-after-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-scientific-reason-why-so-many-men-fall-asleep-after-sex\/","title":{"rendered":"#The scientific reason why so many men fall asleep after sex"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3fd1d39ec5b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-scientific-reason-why-so-many-men-fall-asleep-after-sex\/#IMPROVED_SLEEP\" >IMPROVED SLEEP<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The scientific reason why so many men fall asleep after sex<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--syndicated\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__header\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__logo\">\n                                        <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/the-sun-logo-06-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=144&amp;h=96&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-nyp_small size-nyp_small\" alt=\"The Sun\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/the-sun-logo-06-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288 288w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/the-sun-logo-06-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=216 216w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/the-sun-logo-06-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=144 144w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/the-sun-logo-06-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=72 72w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/the-sun-logo-06-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 144px) 100vw, 144px\"\/><br \/>\n                                        <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Picture this, you\u2019ve just had a great session beneath the sheets and then you hear a snoring sound.<\/p>\n<p>If this is familiar then you\u2019re not alone \u2013 as many men fall asleep after having sex.<\/p>\n<p>But before you start berating your boyfriend for his bedside manner, there is actually a scientific reason for his im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>te snoozing.<\/p>\n<p>In both men and women, sexual stimulation has been proven to boost brain activity.<\/p>\n<p>When we have sex we tend to be relaxed and in turn, we release a lot of stress and anxiety that may have been building up throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>Research using positron emission tomography (PET) scans has previously proven this \u2013 and it\u2019s known that when we are relaxed and have released stress, it\u2019s easier to fall to sleep.<\/p>\n<p>But when looking at why men seem to fall asleep faster, it\u2019s actually due to a cocktail of chemicals released when they ejaculate.<\/p>\n<p>These include norepinephrine, serotonin, oxytocin, vasopressin, nitric oxide (NO), and the hormone prolactin.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the release of prolactin that makes a particular difference as this is linked to the feeling of sexual satisfaction, experts say.<\/p>\n<p>It also helps mediate the recovery time, in other words, how long a man has to wait before going in for round two.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/brain-chemicals.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"brain\" class=\"wp-image-21183828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/brain-chemicals.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/brain-chemicals.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/brain-chemicals.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Men\u2019s brains release a mix of chemicals when they orgasm, the chemical prolactin is believed to be the main factor in making men sleepy after sex. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Men deficient in this hormone can sometimes also have faster recovery times.<\/p>\n<p>Experts at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livescience.com\/32445-why-do-guys-get-sleepy-after-sex.html\">New York University\u2019s Science, Health and Environmental Reporting Program<\/a>\u00a0explained: \u201cProlactin levels are naturally higher during sleep, and animals injected with the chemical become tired immediately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis suggests a strong link between prolactin and sleep, so it\u2019s likely that the hormone\u2019s release during orgasm causes men to feel sleepy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProlactin also explains why men are sleepier after intercourse than after masturbation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor unknown reasons, intercourse orgasms release four times more prolactin than masturbatory\u00a0orgasms\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"improved-sleep\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IMPROVED_SLEEP\"><\/span>IMPROVED SLEEP<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Two other chemicals released during sex include Oxytocin and vasopressin.<\/p>\n<p>The release of them usually accompanies melatonin \u2013 which regulates our body clocks.<\/p>\n<p>Oxytocin has also been proven to reduce stress levels which could lead to sleepiness and relaxation.<\/p>\n<p>Max Kirsten\u00a0resident sleep expert at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/u7061146.ct.sendgrid.net\/ls\/click?upn=4tNED-2FM8iDZJQyQ53jATUe2k8Tzlppu5A9ftFnMPGCrLAb6bJa78I3C7nndcsCoiVk1I_jjsl-2FWLeYq3tBz8KnIu-2FGVnNa-2BDi53KAyGfvEy-2FODZIv4ZBuTKirZYaenjHJK0XEuYHX6rNx020XOn36valIdLSnNApPptd-2FACwpcSW9ewgxNxclllbo-2Fh3ahjHA2QSTWwX92eccJaR-2FjXIP0lwoVSGxnv7XNyzz0e7TCOvD8vYKdNbAHm-2BInFGYNnsRpsQbFXPRw2XHgRYlC-2FQDTVbO0zhdXusLZAgFZZ8SuFnhbR78VPuxrEQf2sG6HIvlc2b72hekakTPgquXXUuEqEiF5scw8Zjr2ssrwHtE1pi9xBwxhVTQ-2F1QYJC9CYgNQXVq9GqB8nkpYLoRec-2FzRzc1NkVxB1dfuMic5kovj-2BrVMdgY-3D\">Innermost<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesleepcoach.co.uk\/\">The Sleep Coach\u00a0<\/a>said having sex also actually improves our sleep quality after the event.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/man-sleeping.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Man sleeping\" class=\"wp-image-21183881\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/man-sleeping.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/man-sleeping.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/02\/man-sleeping.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Sex can actually improve a people\u2019s quality of sleep experts say.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images\/iStockphoto<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He explained: \u201cWe release an important intimacy hormone called oxytocin, which naturally reduces our stress cortisol levels dramatically.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving an orgasm will help you fall asleep because it releases the hormone prolactin that makes you feel relaxed and very sleepy.<\/p>\n<p><em>This story originally <a 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