How losing your virginity in your twenties, thirties and beyond can lead to erectile dysfunction, weak orgasms and performance anxiety – as Rebel Wilson reveals she had sex for the first time at thirty-five

It turns out that putting off sex until you find “the one” can leave you with sexual dysfunction in the long term.

Actress Rebel Wilson has revealed that she didn’t have sex for the first time until she was 35, which is double the age at which the average American loses their virginity: 17 years old.

Seth Eisenberg, CEO of the PAIRS Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on promoting healthy relationships, told DailyMail.com that people who lose their virginity later in life may have more difficulty becoming aroused and experiencing orgasms as soon as they become sexually active.

Studies have shown that waiting too long to do the deed can lead to pent-up frustration, weak muscles and fear of failure, which can lead to erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation or the inability to orgasm.

Rebel shared the intimate details of her sex life in her new memoir, Rebel Rising, hoping it would help young people because “not everyone has to lose their virginity as a teenager.”

The 44 year old told People Magazine: ‘People can wait until they are ready, or wait until they are more mature.

“And I think that could be a positive message. Of course, you don’t have to wait until you’re in your thirties like I do, but as a young person you shouldn’t feel pressure,” Rebel adds.

Experts have long emphasized the benefits of a healthy sex life, including boosting your immune system and heart health, lowering blood pressure, strengthening muscles, improving sleep and even extending one’s lifespan.

When you abstain from sex for extended periods of time – whether you remain a virgin or go through a dry spell – studies have shown that thinking slows down, the immune system deteriorates, pelvic muscles and bladder control weaken, stress and frustration increase, pain tolerance plummets and your sleep is disturbed.

One of the earliest studies from 2007 to investigate how the age at which you lose your virginity predicts future outcomes, found that men who have sex for the first time at ages 21-23 have a harder time getting and keeping an erection and having an orgasm to experience.

Men who had sex for the first time in their 20s had a 59 percent higher risk of sexual arousal problems than men who had sex at 17.

They also had a 46 percent increased risk of erection problems and a 74 percent increased risk of being unable to achieve orgasm.

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Stephanie Manes, a relationship therapist, told DailyMail.com that the pressure to perform after all those years of waiting can lead to anxiety that will ruin the mood.

She said: ‘Fear is a big buzz-kill for excitement.

‘It’s quite common for men to have problems maintaining an erection or having an orgasm when they have sex with a new partner for the first time. There can be a lot of pressure to please the woman and prove that she can be a good lover.

‘Women have their own version of this: they are completely self-conscious or preoccupied with the fact that they can barely feel anything happening in their body.’

And for people waiting to jump into bed after tying the knot, the stress is compounded, Ms Manes said: ‘All this pressure is even greater when the man or woman you are having sex with is now your wife.’

Beyond the physical, losing your virginity can have mental and emotional consequences for you later in life. It can lead to poor social skills and stunted emotions – two things that are essential for good sex.

A special one study a 2016 study found that people rated virgins as less attractive than people with sexual experience.

Moreover, the Virgos themselves said that “late bloomers” were less attractive.

The stigma attached to older virgins led researchers to conclude that withholding sex can have negative consequences in relationships.

Although losing your virginity at an older age can cause both physical and mental problems, the researchers of the 2007 study also found that people who lose their virginity at a young age, defined as 14 years old, are also at risk.

Researchers said: ‘Both early and late initiation were associated with sexual problems such as problems with arousal and orgasm, especially in men.’

Losing your virginity at a young age has been associated with a greater number of sexual partners, a greater risk of sexually transmitted infections and riskier sexual behavior.

However, it seems like more Americans are waiting to jump into bed and people are having less sex overall.

In 2021, research from Rutgers University in New Jersey showed that casual sex has steadily declined in recent years – a trend that was already present before the Covid pandemic.

And people are getting married later in life, with the average age rising from 24 in 1990 to 30 in 2022. As people wait to settle down, experts say they’re getting into relationships at an older age and therefore delaying it first. -temporary sexual encounters.