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
Locker room wisdom suggests that abstinence saves your strength while others claim an active sex life boosts your hormones. The clinical reality is a mix of temporary spikes, hormonal baselines, and the complex feedback loop of male physiology. “Many men treat their testosterone levels like a bank account they are afraid to overdraw. They worry ...