A study from SUNY Albany suggests that semen could have…See more

A study from SUNY Albany suggests that semen could have mood-enhancing effects when absorbed by the body.

Researchers found that women who had unprotected sex reported fewer symptoms of depression compared to those who used condoms or abstained.

The effect may be linked to hormones present in semen, such as cortisol, serotonin, melatonin, and oxytocin, which could have antidepressant-like properties when absorbed vaginally.

Experts stress, however, that the findings are not an endorsement of unsafe sex, but rather an insight into unexpected biological interactions.

Though controversial, the study opens new discussions on how intimate biological exchanges may affect mental health and the body’s natural ways of regulating mood.