Does having sex increase testosterone? The truth about bedroom habits and hormone levels
Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate
Dec 23, 2025 · 11 min read
Sex can cause a brief, small testosterone rise, but it does not raise your long-term baseline testosterone. Any change is typically short-lived (often on the order of minutes) and varies by person and study design. The bigger picture is a bidirectional feedback loop. Testosterone supports libido and erectile function, while arousal can trigger a temporary ...