Firstmed Blog

As everyone is aware the planet is heating up. Global warming is being discussed everywhere I turn these days but we not longer need experts or scientists to tell us that change is afoot. We can see it and feel it for ourselves. Daffodils blooming in November and sweltering summer days that stretch into September. But what affect if any does this have on the average person’s sex life?

The rising temperatures have prompted us to pay more attention to what we throw out, to how often we get on a plane, to what kind of fuel we put in our cars, but should we also paying attention to the effect the heat has on our sexual performance.

Traditionally, hotter weather is considered something of an aphrodisiac in the same way as spicy food, oysters or chocolate. This may have something to do with raised body temperatures and indeed the practise of the midday siesta in hotter climates. It shouldn’t come as a surprise then that Mexicans came in tops in the global survey of sexual satisfaction.

There is a darker side to this story. People should be aware that Doctors have warned that having sex in steamy summer temperatures could be fatal. High temperatures may boost the desire for sex but also increases the risk of heart attacks.

So the next time that a heat-wave alert is issued, those of you who get the urge should wait until the evening hours, when the air gets cooler or alternatively have a cold shower and pray for the next downpour.