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Losing your virginity later appears to be linked to a greater chance of sexual dysfunction

Losing Virginity Later Linked to Sexual Problems

Those Who Have Sex Later, Particularly Men, Seem to Experience More Sexual Dysfunction


a new study suggests that waiting too long to start having sex carries risks of its own

Those who lose their virginity at a later age -- around 21 to 23 years of age -- tend to be more likely to experience sexual dysfunction problems later, say researchers at Columbia Uni

The study will appear in the January 2008 issue of the American Journal of Public Health

The increase in sexual problems was also seen in those who had a comparably earlier sexual debut. And the researchers were quick to point out that there isn't enough evidence to say for sure whether waiting to have sex necessarily leads to sexual dysfunction down the road

"[M]en with sexual problems may avoid sexual interactions and consequently start later."

delay of sexual activity

onset of sexual dysfunction

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