How do astronauts survive without sex for so long?

The funny thing is that there isn't a sex urge in a microgravity environment. Being in so-called “zero-gee” makes it very very difficult for an erection to happen or be sustained. read more

Because they’re over 20. They don’t need that release 4 times a day, or even every day or week anymore. read more

Lack of sex might be to blame. Jonesing for it can make you moody. But go without it for long enough, and your bad mood will go away–along with your desire to do it altogether. read more

Yes, but not as much as I thought that I would. Arguably, sex is an addiction. Break the cycle and, over time, the physical and psychological"need" for sex lessens – you can do without it, hard as that may be to believe. Yes, you still think about it, but over time those thoughts lose their power. read more